Rosanna Overcomer, Part 2: When Distorted Christianity Meets Biblical Truth

June 12, 2024: | 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…

Rosanna Overcomer, Part 1: Childhood & Childbirth Inside Gloriavale

June 5, 2024: | 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,…

Rosie Overcomer, Former Gloriavale Member: “They Tried to Run My Husband Over”

May 13, 2024: | 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…

A Christian Response to Gloriavale: Liz Gregory on Keeping the Faith

April 23, 2024: | Radio Rhema | Interview with Liz Gregory | Escaping Utopia is a brand new docuseries that’s been released by TVNZ which uncovers New Zealand’s most extreme religious cult, Gloriavale, and the true stories of people attempting to break free. Liz Gregory, who is the manager of the Gloriavale Leavers…

Officials looking into allegations of human trafficking at Gloriavale sister community

March 27, 2024: | Newshub | Michael Morrah | Police, Oranga Tamariki, and Immigration officials are looking into allegations of coerced marriages, rape and human trafficking at Gloriavale’s sister community in India. Investigations Correspondent Michael Morrah has more…

Gloriavale: Lawyer files legal action against Govt agencies

March 26, 2024: | 1News | Ryan Boswell | A lawyer representing Gloriavale leavers’ is taking legal action against Government departments, claiming they knowingly allowed abuse to occur at the West Coast commune. In a letter dated December 6 and released to 1News under the Official Information Act, lawyer Brian Henry wrote to…

Gloriavale leavers on why they spoke out in new doco series

March 25, 2024: | 1 News Reporters | YouTube Link A group of Gloriavale leavers have explained why they decided to speak out in a new documentary released by TVNZ this week. Escaping Utopia is a three-part documentary speaking to leavers of the sect, giving unprecedented access to Gloriavale’s inner workings, the unravelling…

Former MP speaks out after Govt oversight end

March 21, 2024: | 1 News | Ryan Boswell | The secretive commune of Gloriavale now has less official oversight, with a co-ordinated multi-agency response looking at issues raised by leavers, investigations and court cases no longer active. Now, the former Workplace Minister, Michael Wood, who helped oversee that work has spoken for…

What is the Government doing to keep the children of Gloriavale safe? | Newshub Nation

September 2, 2023: | Newshub Nation | Another week, another Gloriavale conviction, this one for violence and sex crimes. This week we went to parliament to find out what the government is doing to ensure the safety of the children there. Listen to the responses by following this link: What is the Government…