New Zealand commune's funding trust loses charity status over child labor and other misconduct New Zealand authorities have stripped the Gloriavale commune's charity arm of tax-exempt status The Independent UK · Sep 22
TV tonight: Norma Percy’s series on what led to the 7 October attacks World politicians give context to the current crisis in the Middle East. Plus: The White Lotus heats up. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2025
The week in TV: The White Lotus; A Thousand Blows; Escaping Utopia – review Mike White’s delicious whodunnit returns to put the rich through the grinder in Thailand; Stephen Graham goes the extra round in Steven Knight’s bare-knuckle period drama. Plus, a chilling account of life inside a New Zealand cult The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2025
Escaping Utopia review – there’s so much terrible detail about this cult it barely fits into the show Escapers from the Gloriavale sect open up about living in constant fear of damnation, its abuse of women – and a landmark court case brought by female ex-members The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2025
TV tonight: all the glitz, gowns and gossip of the Baftas 2025 David Tennant hosts the big film awards night. Plus: the shocking story of a New Zealand religious cult. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2025
Inside New Zealand's secretive Gloriavale Christian Community Former and current members of an isolated Christian community in New Zealand are speaking out. ABC News · Nov 1, 2022