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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Are Government Departments Above the Laws They Pass?
Federal authorities were sued for damage to a sacred Indigenous site in the Northern Territory.
Lawyer Raises Concerns About Impact of Removing Unanimous Jury Verdicts
The decision by the Australian Capital Territory government to allow majority verdicts could lead to more appeals, Tony Nikolic warns.
Australians Can Have Entries About Themselves Removed From Google
The ’results about you' tool allows users to see whether they show up in search results, and request the removal of personally identifiable information.
NZ on Track for Worse Than Predicted Deficit Despite Slashing Government Spending
The reduction in expenditure isn’t enough to balance a sharp fall in the tax take from an economy officially in recession.
NZ Deputy Leader Decries ‘Separatist Hate-Filled’ Speech by Māori Party MP
Winston Peters has condemned a speech by a Māori Party MP that claimed the government intended to ‘exterminate Māori.’
NZ’s Media Facing ‘Extinction’ in 3 Years as New Report Calls for Urgent Action
Gavin Ellis, a former editor of the country’s largest newspaper and a professor of journalism, recommends a levy on digital platforms to support media.
Australia, New Zealand Plummet in Press Freedom Rankings: Reporters Without Borders
No country in the Asia-Pacific region is among the top 15.
ANALYSIS: Digital ID Deadline Looms, Yet Only 8 Percent of Indonesians Are Onboard
The government’s goal was for 220 million citizens to be signed up to its digital ID by June 2024.
Perth Knife Attacker Spent Time in ‘De-Radicalisation Program’
Police have yet to declare the incident a ’terrorist incident.’
Stabbing in Perth by ‘Radicalised’ Youth: Police
A ‘radicalised’ 16 year-old male has been shot dead by police after he allegedly stabbed a man in a Willetton Bunnings carpark.
