Former and current members of an isolated Christian community in New Zealand are speaking out.
Nestled among picturesque mountains and waterways, it's almost entirely self-sufficient, with farms, hostel-like dwellings, a school and other community facilities.Some Gloriavale members and former members are fighting for change.
In the 1980s, the group decided to "standardise the type of clothing … to prevent the expression of vanity as much as possible", with men, women and children almost always wearing distinctive blue outfits. Neville Cooper/Hopeful Christian died in 2018, aged in his early 90s, with a New Zealand media outlet calling the Gloriavale founder and convicted sex offenderFormer Gloriavale members and their supporters hold a protest in the leadup to the 2020 New Zealand general election.
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