Rex Widerstrom
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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ANALYSIS: The Albanese Government’s ‘Patient, Calibrated’ Approach to Australia-China Relations
Li Qiang’s visit has, for the most part, been notable for shedding minimal light and generating no heat.
Australia-China Sign Several MOUs Amid CCP Leader’s Visit
Aside from announcing the signing of a range of bilateral agreements, the leaders of China and Australia offered little beyond statements of goodwill.
NZ PM Raises Foreign Interference Concerns With CCP Premier
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has held out the promise of taking more NZ exports, but warned the Pacific nation against hewing too close to U.S. policy.
12 Agencies Investigating the Maori Party for Alleged Misuse of Resources for Election Votes
Māori Party President John Tamihere, who heads a web of interlinked organisations is at the centre of the allegations.
Sydney Council to Repay $36 Million in ‘Egregious Pork-Barrelling’
The money came from the Coalition government’s Stronger Communities fund, which a 2021 inquiry found was improperly allocated on a politically partisan basis.
No Investigation Into 6 Public Servants Means No Justice for Robodebt Victims, Welfare Groups Say
The National Anti-Corruption Commission noted that the Australian Public Service Commission was already investigating 5 of the 6 senior public officials.
Wait Times Grow for Elderly Australians Needing Home Care
The number of elderly Australians waiting for home help has more than doubled to 68,109 over the past 12 months, and will continue to increase.
Albanese Spruiks Net Zero in Speech on Australia’s Economy
Net zero is a key driver of economic growth, Anthony Albanese has told the second annual forum on Australia’s Ecoonomic Outlook.
Trans Activist Pleads Guilty in Posie Parker Assault Case
The trans rights activist who poured tomato soup over British women’s rights campaigner Posie Parker in Auckland last year has pled guilty to assault.
Environment Order Putting Industry at Risk, Forestry Organisation Claims
The NSW forestry industry claims it had no time to adapt to new habitat protections, and so had no choice but to shut down operations.
