: Niva Chittock | RNZ | Warning: This story contains details that may distress some readers. A woman who accused a man of raping her at Gloriavale was told there was no way she would ever marry and was written off as a “whore” and a “slut”, a Greymouth court has…
: RNZ | Checkpoint | Jonathan Benjamin is facing 20 charges, including four of rape, during his time at the Gloriavale Christian Community between 1986 and 2017. Crown lawyer, Kerry White, says some of the complainants were aged between six and 14 when they say they were attacked. The five complainants,…
: Brand new doco Gloriavale is in cinemas today and this week the men who created the film Noel Smyth and Fergus Grady spoke to Dave Griffiths about the film. Take a listen to the full interview below: Gloriavale Interview…
: RNZ A former Gloriavale student is angry about the education she missed out on at school in the secretive South Island community, where she says girls are told their future is cooking and sewing. A recent ERO report of Gloriavale Christian School found 20 percent of students have been absent from class,…
: RNZ | Checkpoint | A former Gloriavale resident’s revealed students were made to “put on a good show” for inspectors. Her comments follow a recent ERO report which slams the private school inside the secretive South Island community. The report lists a raft of serious failings: 20 percent of enrolled…
: RNZ | Checkpoint | Listen to Victory and Hopeful Disciple’s interview with Lisa Owen. Hopeful and Victory Disciple left the secretive West Coast community with their six children, who they said were still recovering from the trauma they endured at the school. Photo: RNZ / Jean Edwards Former Gloriavale members say the…
: Cult Hackers Human rights lawyer, Stephen Patterson joins us today to talk about his work representing ex-members of the New Zealand based Gloriavale religious group. Stephen provides insights into life in the group thanks to his many conversations with former members. It’s some of the worst exploitation we’ve heard about…
: Nine to Noon | RNZ | Interview with Brian Henry and Pearl Valor Former Gloriavale residents say they’re sceptical about government plans to pass a law banning modern slavery, saying nothing has been done to stop the practice over decades at the West Coast Christian community. A proposed law change…
: The Deep | Podcast | Pt 1: This is all about the Gloriavale cult, which started in New Zealand in 1969 and is still in operation today. Faithful, yes that is his real name, was born into the cult. In this episode he shares all about what life was like…
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