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Gloriavale members stuck in timewarp of 50 years ago

March 25, 2024: | RNZ | First Up The director of a three-part Gloriavale documentary says members of the isolated West Coast community “live like life is frozen in an oppressive communist regime…

Escaping Utopia: TVNZ’s Gloriavale documentary revisits the secretive community – The Front Page

March 25, 2024: | NZ Herald | A new documentary has revisited the origins of the Gloriavale Christian Community, as ongoing legal challenges continue to threaten the secretive commune’s future. The first episode…

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Justin Pemberton: Escaping Utopia director explores the inner workings of Gloriavale through interviews with escapees

March 24, 2024: | Newstalk ZB |The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Description The insular Greymouth community of Gloriavale has kept Kiwis enthralled as testimonies keep emerging. A new TVNZ documentary, Escaping Utopia, promises…

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Gloriavale Doco – Escaping Utopia

March 22, 2024: | More FM | The Breakfast Club | Escaping Utopia premieres on Sunday, March 24 at 8.30pm on TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+, and continues Monday, March 25 and Tuesday, March…

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Gloriavale man sentenced to 11 years for sexual offending

March 18, 2024: | RNZ: Checkpoint | Victims of a predator in the Gloriavale Christian community have described him as an opportunist who used the vulnerability of his victims to exploit them. Jonathan…

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Liz Gregory: General Manager of Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust: On The Landmark Court Case

February 14, 2024: | Maree Buscke | Reality Check Radio | Liz Gregory, General Manager of Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust joins Maree Buscke to share the story of the Leavers’ landmark Employment Court…

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Gloriavale Leavers Support Trust manager believes others will join group claim for compensation

January 30, 2024: Heather du Plessis-Allan | Newstalk ZB | Listen to the interview by following the above link.…

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Gloriavale man’s alleged sex crimes detailed in court

November 21, 2023: 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…

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Gloriavale man facing 20 charges, four of rape

November 21, 2023: 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,…

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GLORIAVALE – Noel Smyth & Fergus Grady Interview

November 3, 2023: 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…

Gloriavale members stuck in timewarp of 50 years ago

Escaping Utopia: TVNZ’s Gloriavale documentary revisits the secretive community – The Front Page

Justin Pemberton: Escaping Utopia director explores the inner workings of Gloriavale through interviews with escapees

Gloriavale Doco – Escaping Utopia

Gloriavale man sentenced to 11 years for sexual offending

Liz Gregory: General Manager of Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust: On The Landmark Court Case

Gloriavale Leavers Support Trust manager believes others will join group claim for compensation

Gloriavale man’s alleged sex crimes detailed in court

Gloriavale man facing 20 charges, four of rape

GLORIAVALE – Noel Smyth & Fergus Grady Interview

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