: | 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…
: | The Post | Senthil Nathan | OPINION: It took thousands of years for humans to evolve into civilised societies. The West only abolished slavery a few hundred years ago. In every case it took not just good will, passionate advocacy and even war. It took the law to make the…
: | RNZ | Tim Brown | At least 200,000 people have been abused, and even more neglected, by the state and faith-based institutions since 1950. The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry’s 3000-page final report has been made public on Wednesday afternoon, laying bare the scale of failure of…
: | Stuff | Juliet Speedy | A multi-million-dollar class action lawsuit has been filed against Gloriavale and five government agencies, by former members who claim they were held as slaves. As Senior reporter Juliet Speedy explains, the lawsuit could impact nearly a thousand past and present members of the Christian…
: | Outside of Sunday Podcast | In the final chapter of our conversation with Rosie from Gloriavale, we delve into the reconciling of her faith outside of the abusive cult. Rosie details her intense emotional struggles, including daily panic attacks, and the liberating feeling of finally being free, a year…
: | Outside of Sunday Podcast | In part 2 of our conversation with Rosie from Gloriavale, we’re diving deep into the truth of the practice of Christianity inside the reclusive sect. Rosie bravely shares about knowing at an early age that there was something very wrong within the community. In…
: | Outside of Sunday Podcast | Gloriavale is a reclusive and abusive ‘Christian’ community in the remote South Island of New Zealand. In the first part of our conversation with Rosanna Overcomer, who was born into the community, Rosie shares what her childhood looked like inside Gloriavale. We discuss schooling,…
: | The Dom Harvey Podcast | Rosie Overcomer was born and raised in Gloriavale. She left 11 years ago at the age of 26 with her husband Elijah and their 3 young children. Since then, they have had three more children and life looks very different to how it did…