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Failure to follow the order is subject to a $2,000 fine or up to 3 months in jail.

The behaviours mentioned in the video (that are not in the draft explanatory note ^pdf^):

  • Behavior indicating an intent to inhabit a public place
  • Rough sleeping
  • All forms of begging
  • Breaching the peace
  • Obstructing or impeding someone from entering a business
  • Disorderly, disruptive, threatening, or intimidating behavior

Hon Mark Mitchel (Minister of Police) chimes in at 10:23 to acknowledge that the people subject to the order are vulnerable people.

At 17:54 a reporter asks about descretionary enforcement and Mitchel confirms the planned use of selective enforcement which increases the risk of targeting marginalised populations.

The YT comments are gold.

Full RNZ article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/587562/government-announces-homeless-move-on-orders-for-all-town-centres-not-just-auckland

This was also reported on in November '25.

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[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 1 points 11 hours ago

That kind of the point. They want to get these super vulnerable people out of the area that they live and work in, where they go they don't care, as long as it's out of their sight.

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