Owens will be permitted to enter New Zealand after a government official cited "the importance of free speech" in overturning a previous ban.

New Zealand's Associate Immigration Minister Chris Penk has overturned a visa refusal for the U.S. conservative commentator, citing “the importance of free speech."

The conservative pundit was denied entry into New Zealand and Australia last month due to her controversial comments about the Holocaust and Muslims.

Candace Owens is once again allowed to visit New Zealand after immigration officials reversed their earlier decision to block her from entering the country.

The political commentator has been slapped with a visa denial after being blocked from entering Australia due to past remarks she's made.

New Zealand confirmed it denied a visa application from Candace Owens because she has been barred from another country. Australia also barred her.

Far-right influencer Candace Owens has now been banned from entering multiple countries she was planning to visit as part of a live tour.

Australian Immigration Minister Tony Burke barred Ms Owens from entry in October, noting she has denied that Nazis conducted medical experimentation on Jewish people in concentration camps during World War II.

Candace Owens has been denied a visa to enter New Zealand after Australia banned her over her offensive remarks toward Jews and Muslims.

Controversial American firebrand Candace Owens has scored a big win in her ambition to promote a hard right political vision to crowds across Australia and New Zealand, with New Zealand authorities reversing an earlier decision to block her from entering their country.