: | NZ Herald | Michael Morrah | Police and Oranga Tamariki have been quietly conducting a major investigation into Gloriavale. The reason for the authorities’ intervention – previously undisclosed – has now come to light through ministerial briefings obtained by the Herald. Senior investigative reporter Michael Morrah has the story.…
: | Crimes, Cults and Heinous History | Sommer Sanchez | Do you have an obsession with true crime? Do you enjoy hearing stories about victims getting justice? Maybe you find history’s mysteries absolutely fascinating and become mesmerized by the primitive crime solving techniques that were used back in the day?…
: | RCR | Marie Buscke | Talking with Maree Buscke, Gloriavale Leavers Support Trust manager Liz Gregory discusses the slow-moving legal cases against the controversial West Coast Christian community, including ongoing employment disputes, a guilty plea from leader Howard Temple on indecent assault charges, and the community’s attempts to dodge…
: | 1News | Ryan Boswell | Gloriavale’s leader Howard Temple is now a convicted sexual offender, after accepting he abused six girls and women at the West Coast commune. The 85-year-old Overseeing Shepherd changed his plea to 12 charges on day three of his trial at the Greymouth District Court.…
: | Stuff | Juliet Speedy |The trial of the head of Gloriavale began today in Greymouth with Howard Temple facing 24 charges of indecent assault. The charges all relate to inappropriate touching of women within the community, but the defence says it was all part of Temple’s pastoral care. Senior…
: | True Crime and Cocktails | YouTube | Commence listening at 35:38 Lauren and Christy deep dive the New Zealand cult Gloriavale. Christy’s research reveals the founder changing the rules to serve himself, SO many cases of abuse, and a suspicious death the cult tried to hide! So grab a…
: | Cult Chat | Podcast | Theophila Pratt, author of “Unveiled – A Story of Surviving Gloriavale” joins the team for our first of three episodes about leaving cults. This compelling conversation explores the immediate challenges, discusses identity construction, and the difficulties of finding people to help along the way.…
: | Award Ceremony and More | Step inside two of New Zealand’s most notorious communities—Centrepoint and Gloriavale. This video explores the disturbing realities behind their promises of utopia, revealing stories of control, manipulation, and abuse from those who lived through it. Featuring survivor testimonies and documentary footage from Heaven and…
: | Sanctuary | Dave Mann | What happens when faith collides with freedom? Dave Mann, from Shining Light Trust shares the emotional and spiritual journey of a couple who left Gloriavale—and found Christ anew. Their story, now a @nzshinetv documentary, is one of healing, forgiveness, and a deeper, freer walk…
: | Mystery Shack | Step inside one of the world’s most secretive and controversial religious communities—Gloriavale. Hidden deep in New Zealand’s remote wilderness, this isolated Christian sect has faced shocking allegations of control, manipulation, and abuse. But how did it all begin? And why do people stay? In this deep…
