Decult
@decult.bsky.social
We are a charitable organisation run by volunteers, dedicated to raising cult awareness in Aotearoa New Zealand. In October 2024, we held the first cult conference in Australasia - with more education and events to come!
Read our latest newsletter, out now! ✉️
Amongst the topics:
- Jehovah’s Witness escapes
- Call for Australian storytellers
- Gloriavale school stays open
and more!
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Amongst the topics:
- Jehovah’s Witness escapes
- Call for Australian storytellers
- Gloriavale school stays open
and more!
Don't forget to sign up and get the latest cult news in your inbox 🗞️
decult.net/newsletter/l...
Listen to survivors, not cult PR
Are you worried about the escalating geopolitical situation? You’re not alone. Cult-proofing ourselves against undue influence and disinformation – and
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January 27, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Read our latest newsletter, out now! ✉️
Amongst the topics:
- Jehovah’s Witness escapes
- Call for Australian storytellers
- Gloriavale school stays open
and more!
Don't forget to sign up and get the latest cult news in your inbox 🗞️
decult.net/newsletter/l...
Amongst the topics:
- Jehovah’s Witness escapes
- Call for Australian storytellers
- Gloriavale school stays open
and more!
Don't forget to sign up and get the latest cult news in your inbox 🗞️
decult.net/newsletter/l...
The Gloriavale Christian School will remain open for now, despite the Ministry of Education cancelling its registration as a private school. A setback for everyone trying to stop the ongoing harm caused by this fundamentalist cult. The deregistration of Gloriavale as a charity is long overdue too.
January 25, 2026 at 10:29 PM
The Gloriavale Christian School will remain open for now, despite the Ministry of Education cancelling its registration as a private school. A setback for everyone trying to stop the ongoing harm caused by this fundamentalist cult. The deregistration of Gloriavale as a charity is long overdue too.
Our Decult Definition Series from last year is now live on our website. There was a lot of positive feedback about this series and we are happy to now share it all in one place!
January 20, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Our Decult Definition Series from last year is now live on our website. There was a lot of positive feedback about this series and we are happy to now share it all in one place!
We’re stoked that former Jehovah’s Witness and Doomsday comedian Jonas Skogstroll (Plat Jonas) had a full-page story in the Sunday Star Times – and we got a mention too!
January 5, 2026 at 9:36 AM
We’re stoked that former Jehovah’s Witness and Doomsday comedian Jonas Skogstroll (Plat Jonas) had a full-page story in the Sunday Star Times – and we got a mention too!
The final newsletter of the year just went out. In this edition:
Gloriavale sentencing
Dear Children campaign
2025 recap & new networks
JW Auckland protest & comedy
Latest books & merch
Work with us: Fundraiser needed
Gloriavale sentencing
Dear Children campaign
2025 recap & new networks
JW Auckland protest & comedy
Latest books & merch
Work with us: Fundraiser needed
December 17, 2025 at 7:32 AM
The final newsletter of the year just went out. In this edition:
Gloriavale sentencing
Dear Children campaign
2025 recap & new networks
JW Auckland protest & comedy
Latest books & merch
Work with us: Fundraiser needed
Gloriavale sentencing
Dear Children campaign
2025 recap & new networks
JW Auckland protest & comedy
Latest books & merch
Work with us: Fundraiser needed
Decult (verb): the process of raising awareness about high-demand groups and stopping harmful cultic influence.
Decult your wardrobe, decult your Christmas: store.decult.net
Your purchase helps us decult Aotearoa, New Zealand. Head to the store and get your own classy, cultic gifts today!
Decult your wardrobe, decult your Christmas: store.decult.net
Your purchase helps us decult Aotearoa, New Zealand. Head to the store and get your own classy, cultic gifts today!
Decult Merch Store
The Decult Merch Store is the place to get all of your anti-cult and cult awareness merch in one place. T-shirts, tote bags, posters, mugs and more... Support Decult by wearing exclusive and unique de...
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December 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Decult (verb): the process of raising awareness about high-demand groups and stopping harmful cultic influence.
Decult your wardrobe, decult your Christmas: store.decult.net
Your purchase helps us decult Aotearoa, New Zealand. Head to the store and get your own classy, cultic gifts today!
Decult your wardrobe, decult your Christmas: store.decult.net
Your purchase helps us decult Aotearoa, New Zealand. Head to the store and get your own classy, cultic gifts today!
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I'm producing this show if anyone has relevant expertise, contacts, or material and wants to get involved! #cult #NZ #exvangelical #comedy
COMEDIANS WANTED for NZ tour & JW protest!
The Doomsday Comedy shows in London earlier this year were a hit.
Now the brains behind them, former Jehovah’s Witness Plåt Jonas, is coming to the Land of the Long White Cloud (or the Long-Lasting Cults).
The Doomsday Comedy shows in London earlier this year were a hit.
Now the brains behind them, former Jehovah’s Witness Plåt Jonas, is coming to the Land of the Long White Cloud (or the Long-Lasting Cults).
November 24, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I'm producing this show if anyone has relevant expertise, contacts, or material and wants to get involved! #cult #NZ #exvangelical #comedy
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"Human Rights & Mental Health Violations"
Decult New Zealand @decult.bsky.social
28 Nov 2025 [0:00:54]
#Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/f2jq3EaFbECnQagPpEhILA
Decult New Zealand @decult.bsky.social
28 Nov 2025 [0:00:54]
#Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/f2jq3EaFbECnQagPpEhILA
Human rights and mental health violations
“We’re looking at human rights and mental health violations” - Anke speaking at the parliamentary inquiry in Victoria into cults.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
"Human Rights & Mental Health Violations"
Decult New Zealand @decult.bsky.social
28 Nov 2025 [0:00:54]
#Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/f2jq3EaFbECnQagPpEhILA
Decult New Zealand @decult.bsky.social
28 Nov 2025 [0:00:54]
#Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/f2jq3EaFbECnQagPpEhILA
Our new newsletter just dropped 👇
Victoria Inquiry:
Decult was heard in what’s been called “a world first,” alongside global experts.
Gloriavale & Remembrance Day: Survivors rallied in Timaru and West Auckland, real change is being led by them, not the government.
Victoria Inquiry:
Decult was heard in what’s been called “a world first,” alongside global experts.
Gloriavale & Remembrance Day: Survivors rallied in Timaru and West Auckland, real change is being led by them, not the government.
November 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Our new newsletter just dropped 👇
Victoria Inquiry:
Decult was heard in what’s been called “a world first,” alongside global experts.
Gloriavale & Remembrance Day: Survivors rallied in Timaru and West Auckland, real change is being led by them, not the government.
Victoria Inquiry:
Decult was heard in what’s been called “a world first,” alongside global experts.
Gloriavale & Remembrance Day: Survivors rallied in Timaru and West Auckland, real change is being led by them, not the government.
COMEDIANS WANTED for NZ tour & JW protest!
The Doomsday Comedy shows in London earlier this year were a hit.
Now the brains behind them, former Jehovah’s Witness Plåt Jonas, is coming to the Land of the Long White Cloud (or the Long-Lasting Cults).
The Doomsday Comedy shows in London earlier this year were a hit.
Now the brains behind them, former Jehovah’s Witness Plåt Jonas, is coming to the Land of the Long White Cloud (or the Long-Lasting Cults).
November 24, 2025 at 12:55 AM
COMEDIANS WANTED for NZ tour & JW protest!
The Doomsday Comedy shows in London earlier this year were a hit.
Now the brains behind them, former Jehovah’s Witness Plåt Jonas, is coming to the Land of the Long White Cloud (or the Long-Lasting Cults).
The Doomsday Comedy shows in London earlier this year were a hit.
Now the brains behind them, former Jehovah’s Witness Plåt Jonas, is coming to the Land of the Long White Cloud (or the Long-Lasting Cults).
Decult presents: our brand-new online store!
Support a good cause and make cult awareness visible this Christmas with our tees, hoodies and totes featuring culty messages.
Support a good cause and make cult awareness visible this Christmas with our tees, hoodies and totes featuring culty messages.
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Decult presents: our brand-new online store!
Support a good cause and make cult awareness visible this Christmas with our tees, hoodies and totes featuring culty messages.
Support a good cause and make cult awareness visible this Christmas with our tees, hoodies and totes featuring culty messages.
Today is International Cult Awareness Day.
In Aotearoa, New Zealand, more than 50,000 people are affected by cults. That’s roughly the entire population of Whakatū, Nelson!
In Aotearoa, New Zealand, more than 50,000 people are affected by cults. That’s roughly the entire population of Whakatū, Nelson!
November 18, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Today is International Cult Awareness Day.
In Aotearoa, New Zealand, more than 50,000 people are affected by cults. That’s roughly the entire population of Whakatū, Nelson!
In Aotearoa, New Zealand, more than 50,000 people are affected by cults. That’s roughly the entire population of Whakatū, Nelson!
Want to join us at Decult 2026 in Ōtautahi, Christchurch or anywhere, online?
Voices of courage — from mental health to human rights — will take centre stage at our next Australasian conference in Aotearoa New Zealand (24 , 25, 26 October and live streamed around the world).
Voices of courage — from mental health to human rights — will take centre stage at our next Australasian conference in Aotearoa New Zealand (24 , 25, 26 October and live streamed around the world).
November 17, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Want to join us at Decult 2026 in Ōtautahi, Christchurch or anywhere, online?
Voices of courage — from mental health to human rights — will take centre stage at our next Australasian conference in Aotearoa New Zealand (24 , 25, 26 October and live streamed around the world).
Voices of courage — from mental health to human rights — will take centre stage at our next Australasian conference in Aotearoa New Zealand (24 , 25, 26 October and live streamed around the world).
Uncult Ōtautahi, the first in-person peer support group for cult survivors in Aotearoa New Zealand, is hosting an exclusive Q&A Session with cult expert Dr Janja Lalich from Lalich Center on Cults and Coercion this upcoming Monday.
November 14, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Uncult Ōtautahi, the first in-person peer support group for cult survivors in Aotearoa New Zealand, is hosting an exclusive Q&A Session with cult expert Dr Janja Lalich from Lalich Center on Cults and Coercion this upcoming Monday.
This past Monday, Ulrike Schiesser, managing director of the Federal Office of Cult Affairs in Austria, spoke at the Parliament of Victoria hearings about cults.
November 11, 2025 at 11:48 PM
This past Monday, Ulrike Schiesser, managing director of the Federal Office of Cult Affairs in Austria, spoke at the Parliament of Victoria hearings about cults.
The Victorian Parliament continues its inquiry into cults and fringe groups over the next fortnight.
November 9, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The Victorian Parliament continues its inquiry into cults and fringe groups over the next fortnight.
How do we define cults? How do we protect people from coercive control, and how do we better help those that are survivors of high control groups?
These are some of the questions at the heart of the parliamentary inquiry in Victoria into the recruitment methods of cults and fringe-groups.
These are some of the questions at the heart of the parliamentary inquiry in Victoria into the recruitment methods of cults and fringe-groups.
November 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
How do we define cults? How do we protect people from coercive control, and how do we better help those that are survivors of high control groups?
These are some of the questions at the heart of the parliamentary inquiry in Victoria into the recruitment methods of cults and fringe-groups.
These are some of the questions at the heart of the parliamentary inquiry in Victoria into the recruitment methods of cults and fringe-groups.
Yesterday, our director Anke spoke at the Victorian Parliament hearings for the inquiry into the recruitment methods and impacts of cults and organised fringe groups.
November 6, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Yesterday, our director Anke spoke at the Victorian Parliament hearings for the inquiry into the recruitment methods and impacts of cults and organised fringe groups.
Decult Director Anke Richter is speaking LIVE at the hearings now.
Watch here: www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...
Or follow this thread for the highlights ⤵️
Watch here: www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...
Or follow this thread for the highlights ⤵️
www.parliament.vic.gov.au
November 5, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Decult Director Anke Richter is speaking LIVE at the hearings now.
Watch here: www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...
Or follow this thread for the highlights ⤵️
Watch here: www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...
Or follow this thread for the highlights ⤵️
UPDATE: Parliament has just been evacuated due to an emergency alarm. Our hearing will now start at 5.15 pm NZT (3:15 pm AEDT)
Watch here: www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...
Watch here: www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...
Hearings - Inquiry into the recruitment methods and impacts of cults and organised fringe groups - Parliament of Victoria
www.parliament.vic.gov.au
November 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
UPDATE: Parliament has just been evacuated due to an emergency alarm. Our hearing will now start at 5.15 pm NZT (3:15 pm AEDT)
Watch here: www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...
Watch here: www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...
Don’t miss the next live hearings in Melbourne today. This is huge! This afternoon, Decult director and other victim advocates and organisations will give their input at the Parliament of Victoria as part of the inquiry into the recruitment methods and impacts of cults and organised fringe groups.
November 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Don’t miss the next live hearings in Melbourne today. This is huge! This afternoon, Decult director and other victim advocates and organisations will give their input at the Parliament of Victoria as part of the inquiry into the recruitment methods and impacts of cults and organised fringe groups.
Big week ahead for us!
November 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Big week ahead for us!
We put warnings on cigarette packs: “Causes damage”.
In Australia, these are now printed on individual cigarettes.
In Australia, these are now printed on individual cigarettes.
October 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
We put warnings on cigarette packs: “Causes damage”.
In Australia, these are now printed on individual cigarettes.
In Australia, these are now printed on individual cigarettes.
Every day, more than 50,000 people across Aotearoa New Zealand are affected by coercive control and the hidden harms of cults. Decult exists to raise awareness, take action and push for practical solutions — but we can’t do it alone.
October 28, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Every day, more than 50,000 people across Aotearoa New Zealand are affected by coercive control and the hidden harms of cults. Decult exists to raise awareness, take action and push for practical solutions — but we can’t do it alone.
🎬 Real stories. Real reactions.
Our documentary, BEYOND BELIEF - DECULT VOICES, is more than just a documentary. Have a look below to see what people are saying about it. It’s only been out two weeks and we already had 1500 views - thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Our documentary, BEYOND BELIEF - DECULT VOICES, is more than just a documentary. Have a look below to see what people are saying about it. It’s only been out two weeks and we already had 1500 views - thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
October 28, 2025 at 1:56 AM
🎬 Real stories. Real reactions.
Our documentary, BEYOND BELIEF - DECULT VOICES, is more than just a documentary. Have a look below to see what people are saying about it. It’s only been out two weeks and we already had 1500 views - thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Our documentary, BEYOND BELIEF - DECULT VOICES, is more than just a documentary. Have a look below to see what people are saying about it. It’s only been out two weeks and we already had 1500 views - thank you from the bottom of our hearts.