‘Broken until he’s here’: The son who has never set foot in NZ and the family who have waited nine years

Frans Maritz and his family have endured a painful nine-year wait for their eldest son to join them in New Zealand after his visa was repeatedly denied on health grounds. The family, separated by immigration policies, is desperate for the boy to reunite with them, highlighting the emotional toll of visa refusals on families. This case underscores broader issues within New Zealand's immigration system, raising questions about the balance between health policies and family reunification. The prolonged separation underscores the human cost of bureaucratic delays and health-based visa denials.