: Newshub The Charities Services has announced an investigation into Gloriavale, and both Worksafe and the Labour Inspectorate aim to visit the community following a recent Employment Court ruling. But a former Gloriavale leader says he wants to see action, not just noise. Investigations Correspondent Michael Morrah has the story. Video…
: The Courage V Attorney General Employment Court case has returned a verdict 10 May 2022. The judge has ruled that Each of the three plaintiffs was an employee in each age bracket referred to above. None of them were volunteers within the meaning of s 6 of the Act. There…
: Author: Liz Gregory I want to spend this post reflecting on some more recent experiences with a family who was involved in the very early days. It’s their stories of separation, pain & abuse that have touched my heart. I hurts to see how decades later people are still weeping…
: Author: Liz Gregory In my nine years involved with Gloriavale Leavers I have had the privilege of meeting and connecting with hundreds of people who are connected to this 50-year story of Gloriavale. For some, they were involved in the early ministry circles and watched from the side-lines as Neville…
: Did you know that the consultation for new Modern Day Slavery Laws is in progress? You can have your say here. I have been thinking through some of the issues that I would like to include in my submission, relating to worker exploitation and forced labour in the context of…
: After working with the Royal Commission for more than two years the Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust is pleased that Gloriavale has been named as a faith-based group who will be specifically investigated. We want to thank the Commission for their willingness to engage with a hard-to-reach people group. We are…
: On the 8th of March, following on from the Gloriavale Employment Court hearing, the Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust again renewed calls for the Christian Church Community Trust at Gloriavale to be investigated. Read more here. On 6th April 2022 we received a letter stating that the Charities Services…
: By Michael Morrah | Newshub | Secretive, closed faiths – including Gloriavale, Exclusive Brethren, and Jehovah’s Witnesses – will be formally investigated by the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care. The Commission’s Anglican investigation has also been expanded to include the Methodist, Presbyterian, and Salvation Army faiths. A spokesperson for…
: | RNZ | The charities regulator has again been asked to investigate the trust behind the reclusive Gloriavale Christian Community on the South Island’s West Coast. The Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust has written to Charities Services asking it to examine the Christian Church Community Trust as a result of allegations…
: Following the Employment Court Hearing Feb/March 2022, the GLST has again called for the Charities Services to reinvestigate Gloriavale’s Charitable Status. In a letter to them in March 2022, we drew their attention to the recent hearing and the concerns around lack of employment protections inside Gloriavale, the ongoing oppressive…