in accordance with their interpretation of the teachings of the New Testament. The community attempts to uphold the example of the first Christian church in Jerusalem (Acts 2:41–47) for its principles of sharing and holding all things in common. The group teaches that the only true way to salvation is through faith in Jesus Christ and obedience to the commands of God. The group's beliefs are set out in What We Believe, the doctrinal book written by the group, covering the way its members should live, what they should believe, and how they should behave. The book is not taken to replace the authority of the Bible within the group, instead outlining its doctrines with supporting Bible verses. The community earns its income from several ventures including dairying, deer and sheep farms. The community also earns income from the manufacture of gardening products made from sphagnum moss, as well as formerly running scenic and charter flights from Greymouth through their company Air West Coast. The community runs Gloriavale Christian School, a private coeducational composite (years 1–13) school with a roll of 200. The school moved to the West Coast in 1990. Demographics Statistics New Zealand designates Gloriavale as a rural settlement, covering around the community. The Gloriavale settlement had a usual resident population of 609 people at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 114 people (23.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 249 people (69.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 285 males and 324 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.88 males per female. Of the total population, 366 people (60.1%) were aged up to 15 years, 120 (19.7%) were 15 to 29, 108 (17.7%) were 30 to 64, and 18 (3.0%) were 65 or older. In terms of ethnicity, 100.0% of the population identified as European (Pākehā), 3.4% as Māori, and 0.5% as Pacific peoples (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). Media coverage In 2016, a three-part documentary on TVNZ 2 extensively covered the community, with the documentary team being given unprecedented access to the community. The series is available online within New Zealand. An additional set of 8 mini-episodes, titled Gloriavale: The Return was released in 2018. Television channels made additional films about the community in 2017 and 2018. In 2022, the documentary film Gloriavale was released, profiling the community and the Ready family court case.