Mistakes by members of the crew caused a New Zealand navy ship to plow into a reef off the coast of Samoa, where it caught fire and sank, according to the preliminary findings of a military Court of Inquiry released Friday.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Mistakes by members of the crew caused a New Zealand navy ship to plow into a reef off the coast of Samoa, where it caught fire and sank, according to the preliminary findings of a military Court of Inquiry released Friday.

Military inquiry finds human error caused the sinking of a New Zealand navy ship off the coast of Samoa in October

Immigration officials in New Zealand say conservative U.S. political commentator Candace Owens has been refused a visa to enter the country for a speaking engagement.

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

Conservative American commentator Candace Owens is still selling tickets to speaking events in New Zealand and Australia next year despite not currently being allowed in.

Zak Crawley was the first to go, lbw to Matt Henry for a 12-ball duck that left his average against New Zealand at a grim 10.43, but the most stunning blows were struck by the debutant Nathan Smith in the final over before lunch, as he extracted his fellow newbie Jacob Bethell for 10, then, critically, England's kingpin, Joe Root, also for a duck.

Harry Brook rode his luck all the way to a game-changing century as England fought their way back on day two in Christchurch.

A fearless Harry Brook slammed an unbeaten century to give England the upper hand in the first Test against an error-strewn New Zealand on day two in Christchurch on Friday. He ended unbeaten on 58, his fifth half-century and the second-highest New Zealand score behind Kane Williamson's 93.