Employment Court Judgement

: 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…

Impacts on Early Members

: 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…

Early Memories and the Great Dream

: 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…
Newshub: Closed faiths including Gloriavale, Jehovah’s Witnesses now included in Royal Commission into Abuse in Care

Newshub: Closed faiths including Gloriavale, Jehovah’s Witnesses now included in Royal Commission into Abuse in Care

: 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…

Gloriavale’s Charitable Status

: 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…