5:22 pm today

Tongan family left broken as they fight deportation order

From Checkpoint, 5:22 pm today

A Tongan family whose eldest son is seriously ill say they've been left broken as they fight an order for deportation. Tina and Tafuna Vea'ila were served a deportation order at the end of last month but whilst her husband has already been sent home, Tina remains in New Zealand with her two sons, one of whom is too sick to travel. The family's lawyer said he's asked the Associate Immigration Minister to intervene. Finn Blackwell has more.