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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Poll Backs More Freedom at New Zealand Universities
A new poll by the NZ Free Speech Union, conducted by Curia Market Research, shows support for funding universities based on their support for free speech.
EXPLAINER: Why the High Court’s Decision Was Important?
The High Court of Australia has handed down a landmark ruling that keeps 200 immigration detainees locked up.
Major Art Museum Appeals Court Decision to Allow Men Into Ladies’ Exhibit
The ‘Ladies Lounge’ exhibit was forced to open its doors for men after a court decision in April.
New Zealand Increases Defence Spending by $500 Million Amid Beijing Aggression
New Zealand is to increase defence spending by $571 million to bolster its capabilities in ‘an increasingly unstable world,’ Minister Judith Collins said.
New Zealand Drops Plans to Establish Internet Content Regulator
The new centre-right government has dropped the proposal amid public opposition.
Former Fijian PM Jailed for ‘Perverting the Course of Justice’
Fiji’s former prime minister Frank Bainimarama has been sentenced to a year in jail for perverting the course of justice, removing him from politics for 8 years
Vaccine Critic’s Trial Continues in New Zealand
From charges which don’t seem supported by the evidence to a prosecutor who refuses to give his name to media, the trial of Liz Gunn continues in courtroom 7.
Australia Pledges $110 Million to Support Tuvalu’s Climate Change Efforts
Meanwhile, the former prime minister of the small Pacific nation has criticised the New Zealand government for embracing gas drilling.
Major Business Newspaper to Cease Publishing in Western Australia
The printing press business in Australia continues to shrink.
Australian Government Suppresses Information on Detainee Monitoring
The government has succeeded in convincing the High Court to supress details of ankle monitoring of immigration detainees, arguing it could enourage breaches.
