Gloriavale Film/Docuseries Archives – Gloriavale Leavers' Support Trust

Gloriavale Cult Survivor Exposes Everything WRONG with New “Devotion” Doc

August 8, 2026: | Cult to Consciousness | Lilia Tarawa | Lilia Tarawa—granddaughter of Gloriavale founder Neville Cooper—shares her perspective on the new Paramount+ documentary Devotion, which offers unprecedented access inside the isolated…

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Sins of the father: Gloriavale leavers react to Julie Christie’s new documentary

July 1, 2026: | RNZ | Jean Edwards | Gideon Benjamin watched a Gloriavale leader’s on-camera admission about a failure to protect the Christian commune’s children. Anger rose inside him. When Gideon Benjamin…

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Former Gloriavale member says new documentary misrepresents community

July 1, 2026: | NZ Herald | Mitchell Hageman | At 19, Dan Nicholson and his family left the controversial religious community and never looked back. He tells Mitchell Hageman his story, and…

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Former members challenge portrayal in Gloriavale series

July 1, 2026: | RNZ | Morning Report | Tension between the experiences of Gloriavale members and people who have left the Christian community have been exposed in a new documentary produced by…

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Gloriavale advocate questions agency coordination

June 30, 2026: | RNZ | Morning Report | An advocate for those leaving Gloriavale is worried the government agencies overseeing the isolated community aren’t working together. Liz Gregory from the Gloriavale Leavers’…

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‘Same old stuff’: Gloriavale leaver raises concerns with new doco series

June 29, 2026: | Newstalk ZB |Heather du Plessis-Allan | A Gloriavale leaver says he doesn’t think a new documentary is neutral, and is borderline sympathetic to the cult. The West Coast religious…

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Julie Christie’s new Gloriavale documentary plays it dangerously neutral

June 29, 2026: | The Spinoff | Tara Ward | Tara Ward reviews the first episode of Three’s new documentary series and asks, when will it be enough? The opening moments of Devotion:…

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New documentary shows life inside Gloriavale

June 28, 2026: | RNZ | Karl Puschmann | Dame Julie Christie’s new documentary Devotion takes us inside daily life at Gloriavale, but should it? How many rotten apples does it take to spoil…

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GLORIAVALE DOCO A WHITEWASH FOR ABUSERS?

June 28, 2026: | Decult | A new documentary just dropped on Three Now: “Devotion: The Gloriavale Story” is already getting pushback from Gloriavale leavers. Virginia Courage, who watched the three-part series that streamed on…

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Gloriavale members confront past crimes and defend right to a future in new documentary

June 28, 2026: | The Press | Joanne Naish | Gloriavale members confront past crimes and defend their right to a future in a new documentary, including the well-known Dove Love and the…

Gloriavale Cult Survivor Exposes Everything WRONG with New “Devotion” Doc

Sins of the father: Gloriavale leavers react to Julie Christie’s new documentary

Former Gloriavale member says new documentary misrepresents community

Former members challenge portrayal in Gloriavale series

Gloriavale advocate questions agency coordination

‘Same old stuff’: Gloriavale leaver raises concerns with new doco series

Julie Christie’s new Gloriavale documentary plays it dangerously neutral

New documentary shows life inside Gloriavale

GLORIAVALE DOCO A WHITEWASH FOR ABUSERS?

Gloriavale members confront past crimes and defend right to a future in new documentary

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