Editing Gloriavale Christian Community (section)

===Venkata Rayavarapu's exploitation allegations===
In October 2006, the ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' reported that Indian student Venkata Siva Rayavarapu had fled Gloriavale's West Coast commune after alleging that Gloriavale leaders were attempting to pressure him into marrying a Mexican woman against his wishes. Gloriavale had sponsored Rayavarapu to study English and agriculture at its accredited school. Rayavarapu alleged that he had been made to work at a dairy farm for six weeks without receiving any wages. Gloriavale leader Fervent Stedfast disputed Rayavarapu's account, claiming that he was attempting to marry a New Zealand girl to gain residency and that the community had sponsored him for the sole purpose of training him to help his own Indian community, which had been stated on his visa. Stedfast said that Rayavarapu was applying for a work visa to support his family in India. [[Immigration New Zealand]] subsequently revoked Rayavarapu's temporary permit.<ref>{{cite news |title=Indian student in NZ being sent back |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/indian-student-in-nz-being-sent-back/story-u8q70AHPFDX5jeRiluRrGL.html |access-date=2 April 2024 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=16 October 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401132608/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/indian-student-in-nz-being-sent-back/story-u8q70AHPFDX5jeRiluRrGL.html |archive-date=1 April 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>