RNZ: Gloriavale leaders lied about aunt’s death – former member

September 10, 2022: By Jean Edwards – RNZ – 10/09/2022 This story discusses graphic details of abuse. Gloriavale leaders claimed God must have blessed the food that killed Prayer Ready in an isolation…

RNZ – Sexual harassment of Gloriavale workers a ‘normal’ occurrence, court hears

September 7, 2022: By Jean Edwards – RNZ – 07/09/2022 Workplace sexual harassment was normal at Gloriavale, where leaders would grab girls’ bottoms, unzip their dresses or ping their bra straps in the…

NZ Herald – Longtime Gloriavale member turns on sect – reveals ‘very disturbing’ treatment of women, ‘prevalent’ sex offending

September 6, 2022: By Anna Leask – NZ Herald – 06/09/2022 A Gloriavale father of 13 once convicted of beating two of his young daughters with shoes, carpentry tools, coat hangers and belts…

Stuff – Gloriavale leaders ‘tear apart’ families of those who disagree with their rules, founding member says

September 6, 2022: By Jake Kenny – Stuff – 06/09/2022 Warning: This story discusses details of alleged sexual abuse. A Gloriavale member “since its inception” says the community’s leaders do everything in their…

RNZ – Court hears of sexual culture at Gloriavale where women, girls blamed and punished

September 6, 2022: By Jean Edwards – RNZ – 06/09/2022 Gloriavale founder Hopeful Christian told a father who had just buried his daughter that he could take comfort from the fact she would…