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People who have left the West Coast community say they signed legal documents under pressure - and some still there are unhappy with working conditions.
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Christchurch filmmaker Cody Packer s documentary on the Gloriavale Christian Community shows women at work in the kitchens. The Inspectorate investigated the employment status of people living and working at Gloriavale in 2017 after concerns raised by Charities Services, and again in 2020 after allegations of long working hours were made by two community members. The results of both enquiries showed no employment relationships existed within Gloriavale as defined by New Zealand employment law. Labour Inspectorate national manager Stu Lumsden said an employee was defined as a person who had agreed to do any work for some form of payment or reward under a contract of service.
“Wonderful news. The Police just found Peter Faithful in Brighton after 7 days after he went missing,” the post read. “Pray that the family will be able to get him the care he needs in the NZ health system. Sometimes it’s difficult to access appropriate services.” Faithful lived at the remote Gloriavale Christian community on the West Coast for more than 40 years, but in the past two years had spent time in mental health facilities, and then with family in Christchurch. A police spokeswoman said she could not confirm whether Faithful had been found, citing privacy reasons.
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