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Judge Warns New Move-On Orders Harm Homeless | Auckland News
A retired judge with 27 years on the bench warns that the government’s new “move-on” orders—targeting homeless people, including kids as young as 14—could push vulnerable individuals into jail for minor offenses, ignoring the real solutions. He argues these orders criminalize homelessness instead of addressing root causes, and that proven methods like housing and social support dramatically reduce crime and hospital visits. Fitzgerald calls the new rules cruel and unworkable, saying they’ll only worsen lives instead of fixing them. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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