Disabled New Zealand teen loses deportation appeal, ordered to depart

A New Zealand teenager with cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, vision impairment and an intellectual disability lost her appeal to remain in the country. She had overstayed her special visitor visa by almost a year. Immigration officials denied her request for relief and ordered her to leave the country. The decision follows the review of her case by the relevant authorities, who found no grounds to grant her an extension or alternative status.