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Inside the latest inquiry at Gloriavale | The Front Page

October 16, 2025: | NZ Herald | The Front Page | Fresh information has surfaced about what’s been happening inside the Gloriavale community. Authorities have quietly launched another inquiry, with the Children’s Minister and Oranga Tamariki both involved. This time, the focus is on how families were reportedly instructed to manage children’s behaviour.…

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Gloriavale investigation ends with police warnings on child suffocation claims

October 16, 2025: | 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.…

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‘Incredibly dangerous’: New Gloriavale investigation uncovers concerns

October 16, 2025: | The Front Page Podcast | Chelsea Daniels | New details have emerged about a “mass allegation investigation” behind the scenes at Gloriavale. Authorities have been quietly involved in another months-long investigation there, with the Children’s Minister and Oranga Tamariki involved. This time, it relates to concerns that parents were…

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‘This is suffocation’: Mass allegation investigation at Gloriavale revealed

October 16, 2025: | NZ Herald | Police and OT interviewed 100 Gloriavale parents and children about the technique. Check out the video here…

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One of the Most Disturbing Cults in Modern History…and it Still Exists

August 28, 2025: | 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?…

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Gloriavale Under Scrutiny – Labour Practices, Dairy Changes & Life After Leaving

August 13, 2025: | 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…

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Gloriavale leader admits to sexual abuse

July 30, 2025: | 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.…

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Gloriavale’s Howard Temple on trial on 24 charges of indecent assault against wome

July 28, 2025: | 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…

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Episode 223: Gloriavale

July 15, 2025: | 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…

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Leaving a cult with Theophila Pratt (Part 1)

May 20, 2025: | 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.…

Inside the latest inquiry at Gloriavale | The Front Page

Gloriavale investigation ends with police warnings on child suffocation claims

‘Incredibly dangerous’: New Gloriavale investigation uncovers concerns

‘This is suffocation’: Mass allegation investigation at Gloriavale revealed

One of the Most Disturbing Cults in Modern History…and it Still Exists

Gloriavale Under Scrutiny – Labour Practices, Dairy Changes & Life After Leaving

Gloriavale leader admits to sexual abuse

Gloriavale’s Howard Temple on trial on 24 charges of indecent assault against wome

Episode 223: Gloriavale

Leaving a cult with Theophila Pratt (Part 1)

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