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Gloriavale's leaders should be removed and replaced, former members say Tim Brown © Provided by Radio New Zealand John Ready Former Gloriavale members want the church's leadership removed and the Public Trust appointed in its place. John Ready and other unnamed plaintiffs are taking a civil suit against The Christian Church Community Trust, commonly known as Gloriavale, as well as trustees and shareholders associated with the community. Gloriavale was founded in the late 1960s in Canterbury by Neville Cooper. Cooper, who was known as Hopeful Christian, would later be convi...

It reads: “I forsake all that I have to follow Christ, renouncing forever all personal ownership of houses, lands money and all other possessions. Whatever I own, I now give to the poor and needy of this world or share with my brothers and sisters in Christ. “I give the overseeing shepherd of our Church Communities the absolute and unfettered right to administer and use all the property, assets and money of the Christian Community Trust for the benefit of everyone within these communities.” One of the plaintiffs signed the document on December 7 1977. It’s explained that any person ca...

Gloriavale: Police, Oranga Tamariki at remote West Coast community 4 May, 2021 08:57 PM 2 minutes to read About 600 people live at Gloriavale Christian community in Haupiri, on the South Island's West Coast. Photo / Kurt Bayer About 600 people live at Gloriavale Christian community in Haupiri, on the South Island's West Coast. Photo / Kurt Bayer Police and Oranga Tamariki are on-site at Gloriavale conducting inquiries as part of an investigation. A police spokesperson confirmed staff have been at the West Coast religious commune together with staff from Oranga Tamariki. They will be back on-s...

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Gloriavale runs several farms and businesses, including honey production, trophy hunting, health food supplements and sphagnum moss. The trust’s annual return says it owns the communal living facilities, operates a private school and three early childcare centres, along with 11 companies including Air West Coast Ltd, dairy, deer and sheep farms, midwifery services, a honey company, and an offal plant. It does not pay its workers as employees and does not pay tax. The return says it has 40 volunteers working 1200 hours a year. Its annual revenue was $18m – down from $20m in 2019. It rep...