Summary
Candace Owens, a U.S. conservative commentator, has been denied a visa to enter New Zealand for a speaking tour after being banned from Australia.
Australian officials barred her in October, citing her Holocaust denial remarks and potential to incite discord, following calls from Jewish groups.
New Zealand immigration laws prohibit entry to individuals banned from other countries.
Owens, known for controversial statements on topics like Black Lives Matter and vaccines, had planned to discuss free speech and Christianity at events in both countries. Tickets for her tour remain on sale.
Genuine question, so if I can’t enter China for… reasons…, does that mean the Kiwis won’t let me vacation in the Shire?
Depends what those reasons are. Conspicuously bad-mouthing the Chinese government in a way that can be traced back to your real world identity might get you banned from China, but nowhere else, for example.
If it’s something to do with drugs, illegal shipping of goods, a criminal record or visa shenanigans, any country would reserve their right to send you packing. That doesn’t mean that would happen, but it might be in your interests to contact your country’s New Zealand embassy, (or one of their consulates if there’s one nearer to you), be really, really pleasant with whoever you talk to, and put your question to them, and ask if you can get their response in writing… and then stay the heck out of trouble until you try to go there.
It could save you a couple of long, unnecessary journeys and a heap of expense.
None of this guarantees you still won’t be sent home even if the embassy gives you the all-clear in writing, by the way. But if you get a firm “no” from the embassy, you’ll know not to go.