Colinxy: Gloriavale Christian Community - New Zealand’s Most Famous Active Cult

Gloriavale is one of those topics I’ve largely avoided over the years—not because it isn’t important, but because it is unusually difficult to write about responsibly. Neutral sources are scarce. Sensationalist sources are plentiful. And the official narrative tends to oscillate between “idyllic Christian commune” and “totalitarian nightmare,” with very little sober analysis in between.

John MacDonald: Our handling of Gloriavale is a national shame

Surely this is the final straw for Gloriavale. Or, more to the point, surely it’s the final straw for the Government.

Because it is absolutely shameful that it still exists.

Damien Grant: Ability to participate in commercial life should not depend on public opinion

I’ve been thinking about banks recently. Well. Bankers, more precisely. In my profession, I often encounter them in their natural habitat. A remarkably timid breed of failed accountants and nervous middle managers who have stumbled into positions of power.

Banking, and bankers, have evolved.