Jacinda Ardern has asked for a review of a decision to reject a UK family from entering New Zealand on humanitarian grounds after their son was killed at sea by a speedboat. The family is now held up indefinitely in French Polynesia, trying to sell their yacht and return home to the UK before the cyclone season arrives. On Monday, the Prime Minister raised the plight of the UK family while discussing the maritime border exemption with Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking. However, the MOH said they had not yet been able to get in contact with Genda, Jarman and their 13-year-old daughter Amelie. Fourteen-year-old Eddie Jarman on board the family yacht September AM.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 14, 2020 02:38 UTC