Los Angeles rap collective Odd Future was barred from New Zealand by a section of law never used to stop musicians coming into the country before.

Immigration NZ border operations manager Karen Urwin told National Radio “This is the first time this has ever been applied to a group of musicians.”

“We have historically used this same section to refuse entry to, the sort of people would be Right-wing extremist groups, sort of Ku Klux Klan.”

“Immigration’s not seeking to become the morals police of New Zealand.” [Read more…]