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 Negotiating Critical Minerals Deal With the US
A claim before the Waitangi Tribunal covering the country’s petroleum, natural gas and minerals could impede a deal with the US.
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Sceptics Question Record of Next Australian Ambassador to the US
The appointment of the head of the Department of Defence, Greg Moriarty, as Australia’s ambassador to the United States is not without contention.
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New Zealand Declines Trump’s Board of Peace Invitation
While seeing a role for the Board in Gaza, New Zealand says there’s not enough clarity around how it would operate in relation to the United Nations.
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Opposition Unveils New All-Liberal Shadow Cabinet After Coalition Split
Ley has reapportioned responsibilities among existing spokespeople, with new appointments delayed until Parliament sits in February
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Australia Pledges Millions to Strengthen Security, Business Ties With Timor-Leste
The agreement is another step towards developing a defence treaty with the Southeast Asian nation, which gained independence from Indonesia in 2022.
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‘Invasion Day’ Bomb Attack Now Deemed Potential Terrorist Act
A device containing nails and screws, intended to injure an Aboriginal performance group and onlookers, was thrown into a crowd but failed to explode.
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Fears New Zealand’s Proposed Telco Law May Broaden State Powers Over Encrypted Messaging
‘New Zealanders will no longer be able to rely on overseas-based networks or applications ... for private or encrypted communications,’ said the FSU.
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Police Ask Schools to Be on Alert as Number of Forced Marriages in Australia Increase
Police say forced marriage has historically been an under-reported crime in Australia and are asking schools to look for warning signs as students return.
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The Creative Ways Criminal Gangs Are Getting Drugs Into Australia
Authorities said concealment methods are becoming more devious amid a high number of drug-related hospitalisations and incarcerations.
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Australia Adds Another $550 Million to Pacific Climate Fund
The move is aimed to ramp up Australia’s presence in the region amid a CCP push for influence.
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New Zealand Negotiating Critical Minerals Deal With the US
A claim before the Waitangi Tribunal covering the country’s petroleum, natural gas and minerals could impede a deal with the US.
|
Sceptics Question Record of Next Australian Ambassador to the US
The appointment of the head of the Department of Defence, Greg Moriarty, as Australia’s ambassador to the United States is not without contention.
|
New Zealand Declines Trump’s Board of Peace Invitation
While seeing a role for the Board in Gaza, New Zealand says there’s not enough clarity around how it would operate in relation to the United Nations.
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Opposition Unveils New All-Liberal Shadow Cabinet After Coalition Split
Ley has reapportioned responsibilities among existing spokespeople, with new appointments delayed until Parliament sits in February
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Australia Pledges Millions to Strengthen Security, Business Ties With Timor-Leste
The agreement is another step towards developing a defence treaty with the Southeast Asian nation, which gained independence from Indonesia in 2022.
|
‘Invasion Day’ Bomb Attack Now Deemed Potential Terrorist Act
A device containing nails and screws, intended to injure an Aboriginal performance group and onlookers, was thrown into a crowd but failed to explode.
|
Fears New Zealand’s Proposed Telco Law May Broaden State Powers Over Encrypted Messaging
‘New Zealanders will no longer be able to rely on overseas-based networks or applications ... for private or encrypted communications,’ said the FSU.
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Police Ask Schools to Be on Alert as Number of Forced Marriages in Australia Increase
Police say forced marriage has historically been an under-reported crime in Australia and are asking schools to look for warning signs as students return.
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The Creative Ways Criminal Gangs Are Getting Drugs Into Australia
Authorities said concealment methods are becoming more devious amid a high number of drug-related hospitalisations and incarcerations.
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Australia Adds Another $550 Million to Pacific Climate Fund
The move is aimed to ramp up Australia’s presence in the region amid a CCP push for influence.
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