Election 2020: Ex-Gloriavale residents to protest outside leaders’ debate
By Laura Mills – 06/10/2020 [Video can be viewed in article link]. The Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust is planning a demonstration outside The Press Election Debate in Christchurch on Tuesday night, again aimed at Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The trust, made up of ex-Gloriavale residents and their supporters, is calling for an immediate inquiry into […]
Former Gloriavale members want larger inquiry into sexual abuse allegations
1 News – 05/10/2020 [Video can be viewed in article link]. Former members say sexual abuse is rife at the controversial Christian community of Gloriavale. It comes as sexual abuse charges have been laid, but the victims say much of it gets ignored. “I’ll be careful what I say here but it’s personal to me. […]
Former Gloriavale residents describe exhausting work conditions
1 News – 04/10/2020 [Video can be viewed in article link]. Former Gloriavale residents have described exhausting work conditions at the isolated community, as the Government encourages others to come forward with any complaints. It comes after a recent WorkSafe investigation found no evidence of mismanagement at the site. But some believe a wide-ranging inquiry […]
Second senior member leaves secretive sect Gloriavale over management concerns
By Sam Sherwood and Joanne Carroll – 02/10/2020 [Video can be viewed in article link]. A second senior member of secretive religious sect Gloriavale has left the community over concerns with how it is being run. Selwyn Love, the father of Dove Love who appeared in the TVNZ documentary on the community, left Gloriavale earlier […] No action to be taken against Gloriavale by Labour Inspectorate as workers deemed volunteers
By Michael Haywood – 01/10/2020 [Video can be viewed in article link]. The Labour Inspectorate will not take action against the Gloriavale Christian Community. The inspectorate and WorkSafe visited the isolated community on the West Coast of the South Island this week over claims some members had been forced to work more than 20 hours […]
Andrew Little orders major review into Gloriavale practices after seeing critical 2017 report
By Michael Morrah – 01/10/2020 [Video can be viewed in article link]. A major review into practices at the Gloriavale religious community has been ordered by the Minister of Workplace Relations. A Government report, obtained by Newshub under the Official Information Act, talks of “oppressive psychological practices”, possible exploitation and people being “bullied, manipulated or […]
WorkSafe and Labour Inspectorate visit Gloriavale over illegal work claims
By Joanne Carroll – 28/09/2020 [Video can be viewed in article link]. WorkSafe and Labour Inspectorate officials have visited Gloriavale Christian Community over claims some members were forced to work more than 20 hours a day. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Andrew Little asked officials to visit Gloriavale on the West Coast of the South […]
Police, WorkSafe, Labour Inspectorate visit Gloriavale after allegations of controlling behaviour, worker exploitation
Michael Morrah – 28/09/2020 [Video can be viewed in article link]. Police, WorkSafe and the Labour Inspectorate have all visited Gloriavale after a Newshub investigation uncovered claims of controlling behaviour by leaders and the exploitation of workers. Newshub can reveal Justice Minister Andrew Little has instructed the Labour Inspectorate to get involved, after the agency […]