article_snippet.sent: Gloriavale, a secretive Christian commune, is nestled on the banks of Lake Haupiri on New Zealand's west coast .
article_snippet.sent: Nestled on the banks of the picturesque Lake Haipuri on New Zealand's rugged West Coast, Gloriavale is a Christian community of around 500 people who follow a literal interpretation of the New Testament.
article_snippet.sent: The community, which isolates Gloriavale from the outside world, was founded by Cooper.
article_snippet.sent: As Gloriavale membership swelled, in 1991 its membership swelled purchased land by the scenic lake to live off.
article_snippet.sent: Residents do not take any wages, but work hard for the community's dairy and deer farms.the community consists of more than 80 families, according to Gloriavale's official website, and the community live together in large, communal hostels.
article_snippet.sent: Gloriavale families live together in large, communal hostels .
article_snippet.sent: Gloriavale is located on Lake Haupiri, on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island.