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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South Australian Government Allocates $650 Million to Save Whyalla Steelworks
Whyalla steelworks owner, OneSteel Manufacturing, is in administration, but the government says its package is designed to support jobs and the local economy.
NZ, Hong Kong Lead Asia-Pacific in Business Ease, China Now in Top 10 Most Complex
Both countries were in the top ten in this year’s Global Business Complexity Index, while China entered the list of the 10 worst economies with which to trade.
Victorian Police Seize Nearly 6,900 Knives in Weapons Crackdown
Victoria Police have seized a record number of machetes for the year to date as the state struggles to combat knife crime.
‘Human Error’: Internet Fault Sends 90 Percent of New Zealand Broadband Users Offline
A problem at the central provider of fibre cabling to all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) means homes and businesses across the country are without internet.
New Zealand ISIS Supporter Shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ Before Stabbing Shoppers, Witnesses Say
The inquest into the death of the man behind the LynnMall knife attack is finally revealing what happened that day, as witnesses share their stories.
New Zealand Lashed by Storms, Roof Blown Across Suburb
New Zealand’s North Island has been hammered by more bad weather, with power cuts and floods affecting many homes and wind warnings in place.
Missing Children’s Day: Stories of 6 Children That Remind Us to Keep Searching
To mark International Missing Children’s Day, the AFP has highlighted 6 cases of children missing for years.
Kiwi Recidivist and Rapist Avoids Deportation From Australia
The tribunal found that deporting Kahu would have a major negative effect on his Australian family.
Beijing Courts Europe as Trade War With US Grinds On: Australia Institute
Determined to resist a trade war with the United States, China has turned to Europe, and Russia, for new relationships, says a study by the Australia Institute.
Cook Islands Rejects Push to Enshrine Christianity in Constitution
The discovery of a mosque in Rarotonga led churches to push for the Cook Islands’ constitution to be amended to prohibit non-Christian religions.
