Tracy NealOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Nelson-Marlborough·NZ Herald·6 Sep, 2026 05:00 AM5 mins to read‌The family of a high-needs teenager faces having to return to the Philippines after the teen's appeal against deportation on humanitarian grounds failed. Photo / 123rfA teenager who uses a wheelchair and needs help with daily tasks such as eating, bathing and dressing has been ordered to leave the country or face deportation.Her resident family will likely have to leave New Zealand with her, after the teen’s appeal against deportation on humanitarian grounds failed.