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.
LATEST
Court Finds Islamic Preacher Breached Racism Laws With Anti-Jewish Sermons
In a landmark case which pitted Australia’s tough anti-hate-speech laws against freedom of religion, the court has muzzled the mullah.
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Coles Peanut Butter Urgently Recalled After Toxin Discovered
The recall affects the supermarket chain’s 1-kilogram jars of smooth and crunchy peanut butter.
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Over Half of Consumers Prepared to Take ‘Critical Life Advice’ From AI
Despite it being an emerging technology with proven flaws, artificial intelligence has crossed the ’trust threshold,' a new survey says.
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Fiji To Spend $4.8 Billion Despite Growing Budget Deficit
The small Pacific island is spending big on its population of just 933,000 people, adding to a deficit that is already $886 million.
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New Zealand Quietly Removes Proud Boys From Terrorist List
Despite there being no substantive change to the group’s activities, the government has allowed the designation to expire after 3 years.
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Small Business Restructurings up 300 Percent in a Year, Set to Soar Further
Restructuring is a type of external administration companies undergo when insolvent, with the alternative being liquidation.
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Speeding With Immunity: Embassies Rack Up Over a Million in Fines in the ACT
Embassy staff ignoring fines issued to them is a perennial problem for the ACT government, with the oldest unpiad infringement dating back to 1996.
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West Australian Premier Heads to London to Push for Bigger AUKUS Role
Roger Cook has headed to the UK, rather than the US, to help ensure the agreement survives a Pentagon review.
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New Zealand’s Largest Chinese Media Firm Goes Bust, Again
Best News Entertainment runs three radio stations, a news outlet and TV stations.
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Australia Sends Defence Aircraft, 100 Personnel to Ukraine
A Wedgetail aircraft and 100 Defence Force personnel are to be sent to Ukraine.
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Court Finds Islamic Preacher Breached Racism Laws With Anti-Jewish Sermons
In a landmark case which pitted Australia’s tough anti-hate-speech laws against freedom of religion, the court has muzzled the mullah.
|
Coles Peanut Butter Urgently Recalled After Toxin Discovered
The recall affects the supermarket chain’s 1-kilogram jars of smooth and crunchy peanut butter.
|
Over Half of Consumers Prepared to Take ‘Critical Life Advice’ From AI
Despite it being an emerging technology with proven flaws, artificial intelligence has crossed the ’trust threshold,' a new survey says.
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Fiji To Spend $4.8 Billion Despite Growing Budget Deficit
The small Pacific island is spending big on its population of just 933,000 people, adding to a deficit that is already $886 million.
|
New Zealand Quietly Removes Proud Boys From Terrorist List
Despite there being no substantive change to the group’s activities, the government has allowed the designation to expire after 3 years.
|
Small Business Restructurings up 300 Percent in a Year, Set to Soar Further
Restructuring is a type of external administration companies undergo when insolvent, with the alternative being liquidation.
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Speeding With Immunity: Embassies Rack Up Over a Million in Fines in the ACT
Embassy staff ignoring fines issued to them is a perennial problem for the ACT government, with the oldest unpiad infringement dating back to 1996.
|
West Australian Premier Heads to London to Push for Bigger AUKUS Role
Roger Cook has headed to the UK, rather than the US, to help ensure the agreement survives a Pentagon review.
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New Zealand’s Largest Chinese Media Firm Goes Bust, Again
Best News Entertainment runs three radio stations, a news outlet and TV stations.
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Australia Sends Defence Aircraft, 100 Personnel to Ukraine
A Wedgetail aircraft and 100 Defence Force personnel are to be sent to Ukraine.
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