Gloriavale: Leadership denies breaching its duties to members, reveals remarkable insights into community
19 May, 2021 12:00 AM
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Residents of Gloriavale make food for the community. Photo / TVNZ
The infamous Gloriavale document where newcomers sign their lives over to the secretive religious sect has been revealed as a key part of a potentially-landmark legal action against the Christian community s leadership.
The original document, A Declaration of Commitment to Jesus Christ and to the Christian Church and Community at Gloriavale is a foundation piece of ongoing court action, it can now be revealed.
Ex-member John Ready, who was banished from Gloriavale more than three years ago, has launched a civil claim at the High Court.
Gloriavale unveiled: What life is really like inside controversial sect
Residents of Gloriavale make food for the community. (Photo / TVNZ)
Gloriavale unveiled: What life is really like inside controversial sect Wed, 19 May 2021, 12:15PM
The infamous Gloriavale document where newcomers sign their lives over to the secretive religious sect has been revealed as a key part of a potentially-landmark legal action against the Christian community s leadership.
The original document, A Declaration of Commitment to Jesus Christ and to the Christian Church and Community at Gloriavale is a foundation piece of ongoing court action, it can now be revealed.
Ex-member John Ready, who was banished from Gloriavale more than three years ago and who still has family members inside the remote West Coast community, has launched a civil claim at the High Court.
Gloriavale: Police, Oranga Tamariki conclude interviews at West Coast community
7 May, 2021 04:15 AM
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The Gloriavale Christian Community is a small and isolated community located at Haupiri on the West Coast of the South Island. Photo / George Heard
The Gloriavale Christian Community is a small and isolated community located at Haupiri on the West Coast of the South Island. Photo / George Heard
NZ Herald
Police and Oranga Tamariki have finished interviewing people at Gloriavale in relation to a range of alleged offending, including sexual offences.
The two agencies conducted four days of interviews at the remote West Coast community, where police say a significant number of community members were spoken to.