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Move-on Orders

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RNZ : Move-on orders will 'criminalise children experiencing homelessness' - public health experts
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Portrays the proposed move-on orders as harmful and counterproductive, especially for youth

The article foregrounds public health experts and youth advocates who argue the bill criminalises homelessness and creates new pathways into the justice system. It uses moral and systemic failure framing, while the government's position is presented with less analytical depth.

“The proposal would create a new pathway into the criminal justice system for young people whose presence on the street is typically the result of factors beyond their control, including unsafe home environments, poverty, family relationship breakdown, unemployment and limited support for those leaving state care.”
RNZ : Move-on orders 'shift the problem' as advocates warn of harm to those already struggling
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Portrays move-on orders as harmful and counterproductive enforcement tools that ignore root causes of homelessness

The article consistently frames move-on orders through critical advocacy perspectives, using emotive analogies (e.g., 'ambulance at the bottom of the cliff') and emphasizing displacement over solutions. Government justification is included but minimally weighted.

“Using move-on orders may reduce what is seen in parts of the CBD, but it does not reduce homelessness. It shifts the problem without addressing why people are there in the first place.”