Coalition at odds over move-on orders changes, but pushes ahead anyway

<p>As previously reported by RNZ, the select committee has recommended lifting the age of people move-on orders could apply to - along with a range of other changes.</p> <p><b>By Russell Palmer for </b><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics/1244651/coalition-at-odds-over-move-on-orders-bill-changes-but-pushes-ahead-anyway" target="_blank"><b>RNZ</b></a></p> <p>However, the Justice Minister has indicated National is unhappy with some of those other changes.</p> <p>Instead of applying to begging, the terminology is changing to "unreasonable begging", fines for those who fail to move on are being halved to $1000, and a loophole that may have excluded freedom campers from any prosecution is being closed.</p> <p>The Greens continue to oppose the bill and call for it to be scrapped, while Labour wants further changes to resolve its concerns about the criminalisation of begging and rough sleeping.</p> <p>The legislation – as it was introduced to Parliament – would give police the power to order people as young as 14 to move elsewhere if they were being…