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Move-On Orders or Systemic Failure | Auckland News
A grieving mother is sounding the alarm against new anti-homelessness laws, calling them dangerous and counterproductive. Her daughter, Caitlin McDonald, died at 47 after just two years on the streets in Christchurch, documenting her daily struggles on YouTube. The mother argues that police “move-on orders” — which would force homeless people to leave public spaces — only worsen their plight, pushing them into greater peril. She blames tightening housing eligibility rules for accelerating her daughter’s decline, calling her death preventable. While the government claims the orders target…
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