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Our Handling of Gloriavale is a National Shame

December 10, 2024: | Newstalk ZB | John MacDonald | Audio Transcript as follows: Surely this is the final straw for Gloriavale. Or, more to the point, surely it’s the final straw for the Government. Because it is absolutely shameful that it still exists. This final straw, by the way, is…

Articles, Audio

Banks aren’t the moral police

December 10, 2024: | RNZ | Heather du Plessis-Allan | Yesterday a long running court case came to an end – at least for now. BNZ has won permission to shut down Gloriavale’s bank accounts. Now I actually feel quite uncomfortable about this. I’m no fan of Gloriavale – I’d like to see…

Articles, Audio

Court orders Gloriavale leader to pay former members

December 4, 2024: | RNZ | Morning Report | The Employment Court has ordered Gloriavale’s leader to pay six former members more than $274,000 in legal costs. Barrister Brian Henry spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Listen at the above link.…

Articles, Audio

Gloriavale leavers condemn government inaction

October 21, 2024: | RNZ | Morning Report | Gloriavale leavers and their advocates have condemned what they say is 30 years of inaction by bureaucrats and politicians. Jean Edwards reports. Listen at the above link.…

Articles, Audio, Cults and Sects

Escaping Utopia – Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust – Decult

October 10, 2024: | Banana Island Films | In this special episode of the Decult Takeover Series, I’m joined by Liz Gregory, the founder of the Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust, who plays a crucial role in helping survivors of the notorious Gloriavale Christian Community in New Zealand. Liz and her work are featured…

Articles, Audio, Legal: Criminal Court

Gloriavale teacher jailed for 4 years for 40 years of crimes

August 9, 2024: | RNZ | Checkpoint | Just Standfast was sentenced to four years imprisonment for the offending that took place over a 40 year period inside the secretive Christchurch community. Adam Burns was at the Greymouth District Court, and a warning some of the details in his report are distressing. Audio…

Articles, Audio

Immediate action needed at Gloriavale – Abuse in Care Inquiry

July 25, 2024: | RNZ | Checkpoint | The Royal Commission into Abuse in Care has urged the government to do everything it can to ensure the safety of Gloriavale members and their children. The inquiry found Gloriavale’s Overseeing Shepherd and senior leaders at fault for allowing physical and sexual abuse at the…

Articles, Audio, Legal: High Court

Former members file lawsuit against Gloriavale

July 23, 2024: | RNZ | Midday Report | A support group for Gloriavale leavers says there will be an “underground murmuring” within the community today in the wake of news that former members are bringing a lawsuit against leaders with allegations of slavery. Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust manager Liz Gregory spoke to…

Articles, Audio, Legal: High Court

Former members file multi-million-dollar slavery lawsuit

July 23, 2024: | RNZ | Jean Edwards | A multi-million-dollar class action lawsuit has been filed against Gloriavale and five government agencies by former members who claim they were held as slaves from birth by the Christian community’s leaders. Anna Courage, Pearl Valor, Gideon Benjamin and Hosea Courage are also seeking a…

Articles, Audio

Brian Henry: Lawyer on the former Gloriavale members planning to sue the Crown for negligence

July 3, 2024: | RNZ | NewstalkZB | Several former Gloriavale workers are planning to sue the Crown for negligence. Members of the group have accused public servants of knowing about the slave labour within the community – and refusing to do anything about it. Lawyer Brian Henry says these public servants knew…

Our Handling of Gloriavale is a National Shame

Banks aren’t the moral police

Court orders Gloriavale leader to pay former members

Gloriavale leavers condemn government inaction

Escaping Utopia – Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust – Decult

Gloriavale teacher jailed for 4 years for 40 years of crimes

Immediate action needed at Gloriavale – Abuse in Care Inquiry

Former members file lawsuit against Gloriavale

Former members file multi-million-dollar slavery lawsuit

Brian Henry: Lawyer on the former Gloriavale members planning to sue the Crown for negligence

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