Move-on powers move safety nets into the spotlight

Police will be able to tell rough sleepers and 'disorderly' people to move on, with the government announcing new powers and penalties. But move on to where? Political reporter Giles Dexter looks at how these powers would work in practice, whether the government has adequately resourced the safety nets, and what a 'reasonable distance' looks like. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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Move-on powers move safety nets into the spotlight is an episode from Focus on Politics by RNZ.

This episode is 00:16:00 long.

This episode was published on Feb 27, 2026.

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