: What is a Cult? Some axiomatic principles taken from Matthew Remski Cults aren’t defined by their content (political, religious, psychedelic), they are defined by their element of control. Another term for a ‘cult’ is a high demand group. High demand groups can be very appealing from the outside, no one…
: Opinion piece: Liz Gregory Part way through the Girls’ Employment court hearing (Pilgrim case), it was proposed that the judge appoint a Court Expert to help assist her understandings in this unique case. Enter Dr Julie Norris. Forensic Psychiatrist. New Zealand. She was asked to research and give her expert…
: Opinion piece: Liz Gregory. (Thoughts, opinions and views expressed here belong to Liz Gregory and may or may not represent the views of all leavers or current members). On September 2022, the Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee directed Government Agencies to ensure people at Gloriavale were living under five minimum conditions.…
: Written by Liz Gregory. Opinions expressed are her own. A number of Gloriavale Leavers staff have spent time in Christchurch supporting witnesses for the Employment Court Hearing during September 2022. While it’s fresh in my mind, I’d like to give an update on where things are up to and some…
: The Gloriavale Leavers fighting Gloriavale in the Employment Court Paul Brown from PB Law contacted us and asked if we would be interested in him writing an article based on his knowledge of Employment Law and the Gloriavale Employment cases being heard in the courts during 2022. Here is his…
: Rachael is a long-time supporter of the work of the Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust and a survivor herself of another religious group who practices harmful social practices. She champions the cause of people who are able to free themselves from the shackles of thought-control groups. Let’s first celebrate some of…
: Before court cases go to trial, the plaintiffs and witnesses for the Prosecution (in this case the ex-members of Gloriavale) must complete Affidavits. These are also called Briefs of Evidence. These get read aloud in court and then the witness is cross-examined by all the lawyers on the contents. These…
: A lot of people have read the newspaper articles about “The Survey”. We are fielding lots of comments and questions about the survey. I am including a post on it for historical purposes. It’s important to be able to look back and track the extraordinary events. The survey was asking…
: Here is an outline of the major events that have occurred since 2015, that have led to the flurry of court cases – in particular the Boys and Girls Employment Cases being heard during 2022: Gloriavale partakes in three documentaries (funded by NZ on Air). A World Apart 2014,…
: By Marine Lourens | Stuff | Young girls in Gloriavale who are uncomfortable with being touched by older men rarely speak up about it because they know they need an “ally” within the community leadership. This was the court testimony of former Gloriavale member John Ready on Thursday about life in the…