: Dear Hon Sepuloni I am writing to express concern about some comments you made on The Nation TV3 Saturday 26/08/2023 regarding Gloriavale. I run the Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust and am involved with many of the leavers, assisting them in resettling, and being on the receiving end of what must…
: Meet Cult Chat! Cult Chat is a podcast collaboration project between three organisations, who are raising awareness about control, coercion, and cultishness. It started in June 2023 and its popularity is growing each week! Join Dr Caroline Ansley, Lindy Jacomb and Liz Gregory as they traverse the cultiverse. Journey with…
: Opinion Piece by Liz Gregory. It was no surprise to hear that Gloriavale has sought leave to appeal the Pilgrim Employment Court ruling. The implications for them and the way they operate could be reasonably significant. I was struck by some of the reasons for the appeal and have summarised…
: Opinion Piece by Liz Gregory. I think it’s time to state the obvious. If it looks like Slavery, smells like Slavery, it might be Slavery. Did you know that New Zealand has been progressing some modern day slavery legislation for quite some time? This week’s Shanti Mathais’ piece for the…
: Opinion Piece by Liz Gregory. The news broke a few days after the Employment Court ruling, that ERO (Education Review Office) was doing a review of the Gloriavale school. But don’t get excited, it wasn’t because of the ruling. It was planned before that. The timing was just coincidental. Brian…
: Authored by Liz Gregory. These has been a bit of noise on the airwaves since the Employment Court Ruling last week relating to Education in Gloriavale. The leavers’ lawyer, Brian Henry, has done a number of interviews since the ruling, and in each case he has shone a spotlight on…
: Opinion piece: Liz Gregory. (Thoughts, opinions and views expressed here belong to Liz Gregory and may or may not represent the views of the Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust, former or current members of Gloriavale.). Judge Christina Inglis ruled in favour of the former Gloriavale female plantiffs in another landmark case…
: Opinion piece: Liz Gregory The phone call everyone was waiting for came late afternoon on a Wednesday. On Thursday morning 13 July, 2023 the Employment Court judgement would be released. The six plaintiffs sprung into action to find babysitters, and take the following day off work so they could head…
: Author: Liz Gregory The Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust assists people leaving Gloriavale – and you need to know it’s a messy and complicated space to work in. We know that many people who live in Gloriavale and who leave Gloriavale have been abused (in various way). We also know that…
: By Jake Kenny | Stuff | Gloriavale is fighting to keep its Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) accounts open after the bank tried to dump the Christian community as a customer. The bank wants to terminate its more than 40-year relationship with the controversial West Coast-based community, citing human rights…
