Huge new meditation centre rises at Ihumātao
Up to 500 people can be at the premises at any one time.
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Disputing Iran's version, mother says teen was beaten to death
Mother disputes official claims her daughter fell to her death from a high building.
Evangelist on 'unstoppable mission' now a refugee in NZ
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Iran faces global criticism, protests over woman's death
Iran's morality police are targeting women for not properly wearing the Islamic hijab.
Iran's ayatollahs attack 'illegal' morality police after woman's hijab death
Death of woman beaten for wearing hijab wrongly prompts a furious response from clerics.
Gloriavale Christian School principal hits out at critics
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London diary: The last service at Westminster Abbey
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Sexual harassment of Gloriavale workers a 'normal' occurrence, court hears
Employment court told Gloriavale leaders would grab girl's bottoms and unzip dresses.
Focus: 'I wanted to expose them': Gloriavale dad turns on leaders in Employment Court
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'I was so angry I wanted to expose them': Gloriavale dad's life turnaround
Clem Ready gives evidence at Gloriavale employment dispute court case.
'Control and power': Gloriavale leaver adamant male leaders used positions to keep women in line
Mum-of-11 speaks about her life inside Gloriavale and the dangerous workplace she feared
Givealittle for ex-Gloriavale women in bid to support families during lengthy Employment Court battle
Virginia Courage was born and raised in Gloriavale but left in fear of her kids' safety.
Inside the secretive Mormon temple
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Why Pearl Valor stayed at Gloriavale - and the horrors that made her leave
Pearl Valor shares more about her life at the controversial Gloriavale Christian commune.
Gloriavale leaver recalls life of fear, rife 'sexual abuse' by leaders, men
Emotional Gloriavale leaver alleges sex abuse, forced labour, 'shaming' rife in community.
Focus: Gloriavale TV bride speaks about why she left the community
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Gloriavale's Pearl Valor - from famed TV wedding to leaving the commune
Gloriavale TV bride speaks about why she left the community where she was born and raised.
Gloriavale leaver: 'I knew I would be expected to have child after child - no choice'
Gloriavale leaver tells her story of 'servitude' and 'forced labour' in Employment Court.
Where your sports car won't scrape the floor: Luxury apartments include vehicle showroom
Rich people need more car parks than the rest of us and those need to be bigger too.
Govt 'justified' in restricting church gatherings in red setting
Restrictions on faith gatherings did breach their rights, but were justified - High Court.
Report paints damning picture of Arise Church
Claims of racism, sexual assault, bullying and misconduct are rife at the church.
Life after Gloriavale: Mum of 11 reveals why she had to escape
Virginia reveals why she and her family had to escape the controversial community.
Gloriavale leaders want judge to stand aside: She won't
After success of men's case against Gloriavale workers' status, six women file lawsuit.
Pope in headdress stirs deep emotions in Indian Country
Indigenous residential school survivors have been waiting for this moment for decades.
Ex-Plymouth Brethren Christian Church members call for its charitable status to be stripped
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Sam Clench: Five words from Scott Morrison illuminate his worldview
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Temporary non-publication order placed on Arise Church review
Lawyers are now trying to stop the independent review from being made public.
Elon Musk meets Pope, announces the audience on Twitter
Elon Musk uses Twitter to announce his meeting with Pope Francis.
Explainer: How individual states in US will treat abortion law ruling
The end of Roe v Wade may lead to abortion bans in half the states.
'This is not over': Biden vows abortion fight after Supreme Court ruling
The US president said the ruling marked "a sad day for the court and the country".
Pride protest at Bethlehem College over its gender and marriage stance
The school has recently come under fire for its views on gender and marriage.