Mid-way Reflections on the Girls’ Employment Court Hearing
Written by Liz Gregory. Opinions expressed are her own. A number of Gloriavale Leavers staff have spent time in Christchurch supporting witnesses for...
Employment Specialist Opinion
The Gloriavale Leavers fighting Gloriavale in the Employment Court Paul Brown from PB Law contacted us and asked if we would be interested in him...
Film Review – Rachael Jackson
Rachael is a long-time supporter of the work of the Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust and a survivor herself of another religious group who...
What’s an Inadmissibility Hearing?
Before court cases go to trial, the plaintiffs and witnesses for the Prosecution (in this case the ex-members of Gloriavale) must complete Affidavits...
The Survey
A lot of people have read the newspaper articles about “The Survey”. We are fielding lots of comments and questions about the survey. I am...
Background & Timeline for Employment Court Hearings
Here is an outline of the major events that have occurred since 2015, that have led to the flurry of court cases – in particular the Boys and...
Stuff: Gloriavale girls unlikely to complain about ‘affection’ from older men, court told
By Marine Lourens | Stuff | Young girls in Gloriavale who are uncomfortable with being touched by older men rarely speak up about it because they know...
Gloriavale asks Judge to stand down in Girls’ Employment Case
The Gloriavale Ex-Members Girls’ Employment case against Gloriavale (and the Govt inaction), has taken another surprising twist. This past...
They said what?
Opinion piece: Liz Gregory Some days you read things which make your mouth drop open! That happened yesterday… Gloriavale was in court...
Impacts of the Concerts
Author Liz Gregory Eight years ago we went and stayed at Gloriavale for the weekend and we attended one of their concerts. It was a life-changing...
Gloriavale Film Premieres
The Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust is pleased to announce the Gloriavale Film is soon screening in cinemas across NZ, then internationally...
Business Awards Win!
We’re delighted to have received the South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce Business Award for the Community Organisation category. Our deepest...
The Stark Choice
The stark choice was put to John Ready in cross-examination during the recent Gloriavale Employment Hearing. He responded: “So I think of a boat...
Two of Gloriavale’s Leaders are stood down
Opinion Piece by Liz Gregory. Yesterday two of Gloriavale’s leaders, Fervent Stedfast and Faithful Pilgrim, were asked to stand down from being...
Response to the Apology
The phone rang hot for a day or two with leavers feelings about the Gloriavale “apology letter”. It is for them to share their personal...