She had been desperate to see her dad and was "broken" that she was unable to make it happen, she said.
She and her family had been looking to move to New Zealand since May.
Fallout from Covid-19 was one impediment to confirming a flight. Access to money in Lebanon was another problem.
The couple were also on the outskirts of Beirut on August 4 when explosions at the Lebanese capital's port killed more than 170 people and caused extensive damage to buildings.