Inspectors knew of child labour concerns but excluded children from Gloriavale inquiry

August 13, 2026: | Stuff | The Labour Inspectorate made “numerous” legal errors when investigating serious allegations about working conditions at Gloriavale, including by explicitly excluding children from one of its inquiries, the…

Gloriavale wage arrears claims survive as Labour Inspector loses on timing

June 27, 2026: | HRD | Gladys Jalipa | How the watchdog missed the clock while members’ wage arrears survived Gloriavale’s leadership has defeated the labour watchdog’s case, after Chief Judge Christina Inglis…

Employment Court denies media access to hearing transcripts in two worker status cases

June 24, 2026: | NZ Lawyer | Bernise Carolino | Regarding an application for access to the court documents in two significant worker-status proceedings heard by the New Zealand Employment Court, the court…

State watchdog slammed by judge for waiting too long to act on Gloriavale abuses

June 8, 2026: | Stuff | Former Gloriavale residents have cleared a major hurdle in their fight for back pay, with the Employment Court ruling their wage arrears and breach of contract claims…

Gloriavale: Sham payments made to community members, court told

March 16, 2026: | RNZ | Gloriavale’s leaders made sham payments to community members to make it appear as though they are rewarded for their efforts, the Employment Court has heard. A group…

Gloriavale religious sect’s substantial dairy farm run entirely by 14-year-olds, court hears

March 16, 2026: | The Press | Joanne Naish | The Labour Inspectorate did not investigate after hearing serious employment allegations in Gloriavale, including a group of 14-year-olds running a large dairy farm…

TVNZ wins access to Gloriavale judgments

February 18, 2026: | Greymouth Star | TVNZ has been granted access to documents held by the Employment Court relating to suppression orders and judgments involving Gloriavale members. In an interlocutory judgment made…

Gloriavale’s “Volunteers” Enter New Phase Of Employment When A Court Orders The Government To Hand Over The Awkward Advice

December 25, 2025: | Pavlova Post | Nigel | Disclaimer:Pavlova Post is a satirical news publication. The events, quotes, organisations, and individuals described in this article are fictionalised for humour and commentary. Any…

Labour inspector ordered to release employment information to Gloriavale

December 22, 2025: | RNZ | The Employment Court has ruled the Labour Inspector must release advice it received from Crown Law about the employment status of people at Gloriavale. The leaders of…

The consequences of getting it wrong: volunteer or employee?

November 13, 2025: | Lane Neave | The Gloriavale situation is a great example of how wrongly categorising your employees, or failing to pay minimum entitlements correctly, could potentially be financially disastrous. In…