Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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New Zealand’s Libertarian Leader Asked Not to Attend Major Maori Event Because of ‘Race Bill’
David Seymour, who is part-Māori, has been told it would not be appropriate for him to attend the celebration of New Zealand’s national day.
43 Psychiatrists Resign in NSW and Hundreds More Prepare to Leave
More than 200 psychiatrists working in New South Wales’ public health system have said they intend to quit after the government refused a 25 percent pay rise.
Iconic Australian Clothing Brand to Close, 650 Jobs Lost
Yet another brand in the failed Mosaic group is to close in April after receivers failed to find a buyer for Rivers, which opened its first store in 1863.
Learning to Say Yes to Mining the Key to Higher Wages, New Zealand PM Says
New Zealanders need to embrace mining the way Australians have if they want their incomes—and that of the country—to rise, Christopher Luxon said.
Santos Puts $3 Billion Western Australia Oil Project on Hold
Australian oil and gas exploration and production company Santos has deferred a decision on whether to proceed with a major oilfield development.
Surveillance Database With Images, Details of Millions of People Under Investigation for Privacy Breach
The Privacy Commissioner is investigating after a bar owner accused a former MP of shoplifting after he accessed an unregulated retail incident database.
Another 38 Staff to Go at Major New Zealand Media Group
NZME, the publisher of 14 newspapers and nine radio stations, plus multiple online assets, is to lay off another 38 of its 300 staff and will publish less news.
No More 2nd Chances for Telcos Who Fail Customers
The Australian Communication and Media Authority will no longer be required to issue a warning before fining telcos who breach their obligations to customers.
Woman Who Died After Receiving COVID Vaccine Was Not Properly Cared For, Inquiry Finds
New Zealand’s health commissioner has found the GP failed to provide appropriate care to the woman, who died of a thromboembolism.
Cyber Criminals May Interfere in Australia’s Election, Watchdog Warns
The Election Integrity Assurance Taskforce is urging caution, warning that ’more misinformation and disinformation' is likely during the federal election.
