: | Hope Project NZ | After 25 years in their arranged marriage at Gloriavale, while Zion and Gloriana still loved each other very much, they realised they could no longer agree with the vows they once made. Born into the reclusive Gloriavale community in New Zealand, Zion and Gloriana entered…
: | Dom Harvey Podcast | 27 year old Theo Pratt spent the first 18 years of her life in the Gloriavale cult. When she left as a young adult, she turned her back on everything she’d ever known since birth. When I announced on Instagram that Theo was joining me…
: | The Dom Harvey Podcast | At just 18 years old, Theo Pratt made the terrifying decision to leave the Gloriavale cult and everything she’d ever known—her family, her home, her entire way of life- absolutely everything she had known since birth. She was dropped at a bus stop with…
: | Recover from Coercive Control | Renee Spencer| Patriarchy is a powerful tool for control, and cults know it. In this video, we break down how patriarchal structures are weaponised in cults to suppress, manipulate, and control women-using the infamous Gloriavale community as a case study. Gloriavale, a reclusive Christian…
: | TVNZ | “At about 10 years old, I imagined life outside Gloriavale would look sad and I wouldn’t have any friends … but that’s not true at all.” Angel Pilgrim was 13 years old when she left Gloriavale with her 12 siblings and parents. Now she’s 17, living in…
: | Stuff | A former member of Gloriavale says an apology from leader Howard Temple for historic sexual abuse in the community made him feel physically sick. Temple told Gloriavale members he was sorry for their pain and suffering and admitted past leaders didn’t keep them safe. The public apology…
: | 1News | Ryan Boswell | A former Gloriavale member wants to be paid for his years of work in the West Coast commune to end what he calls exploitative practices against residents. Hosea Courage spoke to 1News as the Employment Court made a new ruling that could pave the…
: | The Press | A recording has emerged of what is believed to be Gloriavale leader Howard Temple allegedly admitting to the community that the Bill of Rights had been breached and that people had been forced to work. The video, leaked to ThreeNews, was recorded in 2022, shortly after some…
: | Banana Island Films | Interviewee in the new film Escaping Utopia – and founder of Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust joined me in the Decult Takeover series for the ramp up to Decult Cult Awareness Conference in Christchurch New Zealand. Get your live stream tickets now for the Decult Cult…
: | 1News | Ryan Boswell | A former Gloriavale teacher who abused or assaulted 21 victims has been sentenced to four years in prison. In May, Just Standfast pleaded guilty to two charges of sex violation by unlawful sexual connection against two girls aged seven and 14, 10 charges of…
