Another Palmerston North education institute has issued trespass notices against religious leaders of a "cult-like" church from its campuses.

UCOL, a polytechnic with campuses in Palmerston North, Whanganui and Masterton, has confirmed it has trespass orders filed against a group of Manawatu-based church leaders connected with the Palmerston North Victory Christian Church.

The move follows the stance of Massey University, which on Monday issued trespass notices to nine church leaders from it campuses in Palmerston North, Wellington and Auckland.

Nearly a dozen people with connections to Victory Church have come forward following a series of stories highlighting concerns about the parish's practices, including manipulating marriage pairings, public shaming of members and excessive control over the congregation's strong student membership.

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Victory Church's senior pastors, Joel and Jaimie Miller, have not replied to calls or emails and declined to comment when visited this week.

The university has come under fire from students, a former chaplain and ex-members for not taking concerns raised about the parish seriously enough and failing to take care of students' wellbeing - claims it denies.

More people, including chaplains from other Christian communities, ex-members of Victory Church and former UCOL students, have since made contact to say the same problems were evident at UCOL as well.

UCOL spokeswoman Jean Archer said the polytechnic was taking the matter seriously and had sought advice from Massey on the issue.

"[We're] aware of concerns raised about particular members of the Victory Church and their presence on our Palmerston North campus," she said.

"Providing a safe environment for students, staff and members of the public is our top priority and UCOL has been working with Massey for the sake of our students.

"In line with Massey's actions these Victory Church members are not welcome on our campus and will be asked to leave if they are seen at UCOL."

The polytechnic supports student and staff members' right to hold spiritual beliefs and be involved with community groups and also offers a non-denominational chaplaincy service, Archer says.

Victory Church is one of seven international branches of the Faith Christian Church in Tucson, Arizona.

A public Facebook page called "Former Members of Faith Christian Church Tucson and its OffShoots" has been established and contains dozens of personal accounts from former members connected to Victory Church.

Testimonies on the page highlight concerns from former UCOL and Massey students and indicate they have spread to other Christian congregations in Palmerston North and Whanganui.

Members of the page have applauded Massey and UCOL's efforts regarding the religious movement, calling it "precedent setting", and have urged education institutes from around the world to consider similar steps.

Victory Church was established in New Zealand about a decade ago.