Oranga Tamariki on site at Gloriavale, making inquiry into West Coast sect

It was confirmed to 1 NEWS today that staff of the government department have been on site at the Gloriavale commune recently.

There’s been a long history of allegations of sexual and physical abuse within the Gloriavale community.

A former senior member was convicted of child sex abuse last year and its founder spent time in prison in the mid 1990s.