Think INC. have been advised by Immigration New Zealand's office in Washington, DC this morning that Chelsea Manning has been granted Special Direction to visit New Zealand next week. The visa application has been submitted, and is a matter of formality.

There is no word on the Australian visa application at present.

Full information on Manning's appearances in Auckland and Wellington is available from https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/tour/2018/an-evening-with-chelsea-manning.
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