5732 (2026). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Minister of Justice

5732 (2026). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Minister of Justice: Under the proposed amendments to the Summary Offences Act, will there be any policy, guidelines or legislation in place to prevent Police delivering move-on notices which prohibit individuals from presenting in-person at social services they need to access (e.g. medical services, mental health support, food banks, housing services, Oranga Tamariki, or any other essential service)?

Hon Paul Goldsmith: The Bill is currently being drafted. Members will have the opportunity to see the details of the Bill when it is introduced to Parliament. I expect Police will take these issues into consideration, where appropriate, when enforcing move-on orders. Police have arrangements in place to connect people to the services they require.