Understanding Centrepoint

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with cult journalist Anke Richter
Event Date

Upstairs at Thistle Hall, access from Arthur St side of building

Centrepoint, New Zealand’s former “sex cult” around guru Bert Potter, has affected hundreds of Kiwis. The recent documentary “Heaven and Hell” and an open letter by the former children have put the controversial community back in the public eye. Cult journalist Anke Richter spent years researching and writing about Centrepoint and was the research consultant for the docudrama. There is a lot to learn from this failed human experiment. What are the dynamics that are relevant to other spiritual communities in New Zealand – and what does Centrepoint have to do with polyamory? Anke - based in Lytteln, originally from Germany and author of three books - will talk about the challenges she came up against while trying to explore the aftermath of this utopian dream that turned into a collective nightmare. She will be joined in the Q&A by two Centrepoint survivors, Angie and Louise.