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Daughter of Gloriavale: My Life in a Religious Cult [1]

December 27, 2025: | Cults to Consciousness | Lilia Tarawa | Lilia Tarawa was raised in an isolated community in New Zealand started by her grandfather, called Gloriavale. Inspired by the Amish in the US, he implemented communal living, strict gender roles and even identical uniforms for its members. The numbers grew rapidly,…

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‘It will definitely destroy it’: Inside Gloriavale’s ‘teenage takeover’

December 21, 2025: | Stuff | Paddy Gower | Ex-member Theophila Pratt believes Gloriavale’s teenagers will reshape the sect. With knowledge of the outside world and legal rights, she says the next generation could destroy the community’s way of thinking and living. Gloriavale is facing a population explosion of teenagers who will rise…

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What will happen to Gloriavale’s students once the school closes?

December 20, 2025: |1News | Ryan Boswell | Parents of students who attended Gloriavale Christian School will still have “a range of options” for their children’s education, the Ministry of Education says. The ministry advised the West Coast Christian community on Thursday that it had decided to cancel the private school’s registration from January 23. Acting Hautū…

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Gloriavale school closure could unravel religious commune, leavers advocates say

December 19, 2025: | NZ Herald | Rachel Maher | Closing Gloriavale‘s school could be the start of the secluded religious commune unravelling, advocates say. After months of speculation about Gloriavale Christian School’s future, education bosses announced the under-fire private school would have its registration cancelled from January 23. The school’s board hit…

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Gloriavale’s private school to close amid safety concerns, lawyer responds

December 19, 2025: | NZ Herald | Gloriavale leavers lawyer, Brian Henry reveals details about the schools closure.…

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He had the power’: Ex-Gloriavale leader faces sentencing for sex abuse of girls, women

December 12, 2025: | NZ Herald | Anna Leask | The disgraced former leader of the infamous Christian community, Gloriavale, will be sentenced today, Anna Leask reports.…

Articles, Legal: Criminal Court, Videos

‘Not how you look after your flock’: Gloriavale’s former leader sentenced for decades of sexual abuse

December 12, 2025: | Stuff | Gloriavale leader on trial for decades of alleged sexual abuse (Video published July 2025) VIDEO CREDIT: ThreeNews Gloriavale’s once-powerful leader has been sentenced to over two years in prison for a catalogue of sexual offences that targeted girls and young women over more than two decades. Howard Temple, 85, was…

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Escaping the Gloriavale Cult: The Woman Leading the Rescue Mission

December 6, 2025: | Laura X Timber | In this powerful interview, we sit down with the woman leading the rescue mission for people escaping the Gloriavale cult — one of New Zealand’s most extreme and isolated religious communities. Liz from the Gloriavale Leavers Trust reveals: This episode dives deep into themes of…

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Lawyer Dennis Gates accuses Government of ‘double standards’ over Tom Phillips inquiry

November 28, 2025: | NZ Herald | Michael Morrah | A lawyer says the Government has displayed “double standards” over its inquiry into the disappearance of Tom Phillips’ children, given the failure to do the same for children living at Gloriavale. Attorney-General Judith Collins has announced a public inquiry will be held to…

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Former Gloriavale member Clem Ready says children ‘slaves to a cult system’ despite checks

November 27, 2025: | NZ Herald | Michael Morrah | Seeking religious solace, Clem Ready joined the Gloriavale community as a 19-year-old. The then teenager wanted to be closer to God but as the years passed, he became disillusioned with the sect’s leaders. His questioning of their beliefs led to a spectacular clash…

Daughter of Gloriavale: My Life in a Religious Cult [1]

‘It will definitely destroy it’: Inside Gloriavale’s ‘teenage takeover’

What will happen to Gloriavale’s students once the school closes?

Gloriavale school closure could unravel religious commune, leavers advocates say

Gloriavale’s private school to close amid safety concerns, lawyer responds

He had the power’: Ex-Gloriavale leader faces sentencing for sex abuse of girls, women

‘Not how you look after your flock’: Gloriavale’s former leader sentenced for decades of sexual abuse

Escaping the Gloriavale Cult: The Woman Leading the Rescue Mission

Lawyer Dennis Gates accuses Government of ‘double standards’ over Tom Phillips inquiry

Former Gloriavale member Clem Ready says children ‘slaves to a cult system’ despite checks

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