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Gloriavale Leaders Ignored Parenting Advice, Inquiry Launched

11/19/2025

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Authorities offered parenting advice to Gloriavale leaders in 2017.
David Courage, a former resident, provided an affidavit revealing leaders ignored this advice.
A new inquiry by Oranga Tamariki (OT) and police began in late 2024 after airway blockages.
Critics say OT failed to protect children, despite formal warnings to two adults.
Social Development Minister Louise Upston stated the suffocation technique is unacceptable and actions to address Gloriavale safety continue.

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Authorities offered parenting advice to Gloriavale leaders in 2017.
David Courage, a former resident, provided an affidavit revealing leaders ignored this advice.
A new inquiry by Oranga Tamariki (OT) and police began in late 2024 after airway blockages.
Critics say OT failed to protect children, despite formal warnings to two adults.
Social Development Minister Louise Upston stated the suffocation technique is unacceptable and actions to address Gloriavale safety continue.