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Candace Owens, an American conservative commentator and activist, speaks at the High School Leadership Summit, a Turning Point USA event, at George Washington University in Washington on July 26, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
New Zealand’s Free Speech Union (FSU) is hailing a “huge win for the speech rights [of] all Kiwis” after their appeal on behalf of Candace Owens was upheld by Associate Minister of Immigration Chris Penk.
Immigration New Zealand had denied the right-wing American commentator an Entertainer’s Work Visa because she had been refused permission to visit Australia.
Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.