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Tauranga now allows 24-hour police orders to move homeless or disruptive individuals, with fines up to $2,000 or jail, sparking debate over effectiveness and homelessness roots.
Tauranga has introduced new police powers allowing 24-hour move-on orders for individuals aged 14 and over who are begging, rough sleeping, or behaving disruptively, with penalties up to $2,000 or three months in prison.
Business owners are split, with some citing safety and customer concerns, while others question the policy’s effectiveness without addressing root issues like mental health, addiction, and housing shortages.
Social service providers warn the move could worsen homelessness by displacing vulnerable people without support.
Critics, including Labour MP Jan Tinetti, call it a short-term fix that ignores the broader housing crisis, stressing the need for coordinated, well-funded solutions.
Tauranga ahora permite órdenes policiales de 24 horas para trasladar a personas sin hogar o perturbadoras, con multas de hasta $ 2,000 o cárcel, lo que desencadena un debate sobre la efectividad y las raíces de la falta de vivienda.