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Resounding failure for Gloriavale school in latest ERO report

November 1, 2023: 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…

Articles, Audio

Taking on Gloriavale with Human Rights Lawyer, Stephen Patterson

October 20, 2023: 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…

Articles, Audio, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

Ex Gloriavale residents sceptical about proposed anti slavery laws: RNZ

August 21, 2023: 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…

Articles, Audio

Inside the Gloriavale Cult: The Deep Podcast [3part]

July 24, 2023: 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…

Articles, Audio, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

Brian Henry with Mike Hosking: Newstalk ZB

July 18, 2023: | Newstalk ZB | Brian Henry speaking to Mike Hosking on Newstalk ZB. To listen to the interview, click on link: Brian Henry with Mike Hosking…

Articles, Audio, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

Brian Henry: lawyer for former Gloriavale women says the community programmed these women for slavery from birth

July 13, 2023: Heather du Plessis-Allan | NewstalkZB | Description: An employment court has vindicated six former Gloriavale women – who today won their employment court battle. These women claimed they were exploited and treated like slaves while they worked on domestic tasks for the community, including preparing food, cooking, cleaning and doing…

Articles, Audio, Legal: Girls' Employment Case, Videos

‘They lived in fear’: Lawyer on court ruling that Gloriavale women were employees: RNZ

July 13, 2023: Lisa Owen |RNZ Checkpoint| “Relieved and vindicated” That’s the response of six former Gloriavale women found by the court to be employees. Serenity Pilgrim, Anna Courage, Rose Standtrue, Crystal Loyal, Pearl Valor and Virginia Courage took leaders of the christian community to the Employment court arguing they lived in servitude…

Audio, Cults and Sects

Let’s Talk About Sects: Rosanna Overcomer Interview

May 3, 2023: Rosanna Overcomer | Podcast | Gloriavale Christian Community has been in the news recently in New Zealand for court cases around labour and servitude, and there are further cases happening as well. To understand more about the history of the organisation, you can listen to our 2-part episode about the group.…

Audio, Gloriavale Film/Docuseries, Videos

Filmmaker Noel Smyth Lifts The Lid On Gloriavale | Studio 10

November 3, 2022: Studio 10 Gloriavale Christian Community is surrounded by secrecy and controversy. Now a new documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Noel Smyth is lifting the lid on the elusive group. IG @noelsmythfilm View: Filmmaker Noel Smyth Lifts The Lid On Gloriavale …

Articles, Audio

Ex Gloriavale member – “It almost seems like what he’s done is maybe not that bad”

November 2, 2022: Tova O’Brien | Today FM | A Gloriavale man charged with sexual offences against five children has had his jail sentence reduced. Timothy Disciple has lost his name suppression – but he’s also had eight months shaved off of his prison term under an appeal – with a judge citing…

Resounding failure for Gloriavale school in latest ERO report

Taking on Gloriavale with Human Rights Lawyer, Stephen Patterson

Ex Gloriavale residents sceptical about proposed anti slavery laws: RNZ

Inside the Gloriavale Cult: The Deep Podcast [3part]

Brian Henry with Mike Hosking: Newstalk ZB

Brian Henry: lawyer for former Gloriavale women says the community programmed these women for slavery from birth

‘They lived in fear’: Lawyer on court ruling that Gloriavale women were employees: RNZ

Let’s Talk About Sects: Rosanna Overcomer Interview

Filmmaker Noel Smyth Lifts The Lid On Gloriavale | Studio 10

Ex Gloriavale member – “It almost seems like what he’s done is maybe not that bad”

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