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RNZ: Gloriavale: Father tells court of ‘public shaming’ culture in community

August 30, 2022: | Stuff | A former Gloriavale member has told the Employment Court he saw a culture of victim blaming during his time at the community. Serenity Pilgrim, Anna Courage, Rose Standtrue, Crystal Loyal, Pearl Valor and Virginia Courage are arguing their years of domestic work in the sect was as…

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Greymouth Star – Gloriavale Speaks Up

August 30, 2022: A busload of Gloriavale Christian Community residents made a show of unity outside the Christchurch Courthouse yesterday to support the community’s shepherds, or leaders, as six ex-residents began another case in the Employment Court. Gloriavale resident Priscilla Steadfast told Newshub it was all about ensuring their side of the story…

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Gloriavale leadership ‘allowed to touch anyone they want’, court hears

August 30, 2022: By Ryan Boswell | 1News | A former Gloriavale resident “beat one young fella up” for harassing his daughter, hoping it would send a message that she was off limits. Isaac Pilgrim is giving evidence at the Employment Court in Christchurch, which is deciding whether commune members are employees or…

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Gloriavale’s last stand

August 30, 2022: By Dr Liz Gordon |Insight Aotearoa | Blog It is difficult to fathom the arguments being made in court about the ‘Gloriavale six’ – six women who revealed that women at Gloriavale were expected to do women’s work from a young age and, as adults, for around 90 hours per…

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RNZ: ‘I worried for her safety’: Gloriavale dad on why he pulled family out of ‘victim shaming, blaming’ commune

August 30, 2022: By Anna Leask | NZ Herald | A man born and raised at Gloriavale has revealed he pulled his family out of the community due to the way his wife and daughter were treated – including being “publicly ridiculed and humiliated” and forced to work. Isaac Pilgrim said he was…

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NZ Herald – Gloriavale TV series bride woke at 2am to make sure daily work done, details long and arduous days for women at commune

August 30, 2022: NZ Herald – 30/08/2022 One of the young ”stars” of the infamous television shows documenting life at Gloriavale says she often woke at 2am to get her work done and was made to feel “evil” when her husband became so unwell she had to care for him full time instead…

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1News – Poor working conditions of Gloriavale women laid bare in court

August 30, 2022: 1News – 30/08/2022 Forced to slog for long hours and publicly humiliated for small misdemeanours, the working lives of women at Gloriavale have been laid bare at the Employment Court in Christchurch. Read more here: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/08/30/poor-working-conditions-of-gloriavale-women-laid-bare-in-court/…

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RNZ – Blaming, shaming Gloriavale girls the norm, court told

August 30, 2022: RNZ – 30/08/2022 A court has been told victim blaming and shaming was standard at Gloriavale, where girls caught in inappropriate relationships with married men were called ‘whores’. Six former Gloriavale women want the Employment Court to rule they were employees, not volunteers, during their time at the West Coast…

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RNZ – Court told Gloriavale women skipped meals while working

August 30, 2022: Newshub – 30/08/2022 A court has heard a Gloriavale woman sometimes didn’t eat or drink while working extremely long hours, and would get in trouble if she stopped. She’s one of six former members seeking a ruling from the Employment Court that they were employees, not volunteers, at the Christian…

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Newshub – Former Gloriavale resident gives damning assessment of leaders, says he feared for daughter’s safety

August 30, 2022: Newshub – 30/08/2022 A former resident of Gloriavale has given a damning assessment of life in the secretive community, recalling the “creepy” and aggressive behaviour of the leaders and fearing for his daughter’s safety. Isaac Pilgrim was giving evidence at the Employment Court in Christchurch, where the judge was told…

RNZ: Gloriavale: Father tells court of ‘public shaming’ culture in community

Greymouth Star – Gloriavale Speaks Up

Gloriavale leadership ‘allowed to touch anyone they want’, court hears

Gloriavale’s last stand

RNZ: ‘I worried for her safety’: Gloriavale dad on why he pulled family out of ‘victim shaming, blaming’ commune

NZ Herald – Gloriavale TV series bride woke at 2am to make sure daily work done, details long and arduous days for women at commune

1News – Poor working conditions of Gloriavale women laid bare in court

RNZ – Blaming, shaming Gloriavale girls the norm, court told

RNZ – Court told Gloriavale women skipped meals while working

Newshub – Former Gloriavale resident gives damning assessment of leaders, says he feared for daughter’s safety

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