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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Threats to NZ’s Security Most Likely From Within: Spy Agency
A new report from New Zealand’s Security Intelligence Service says threats to national security will most likely come from its own citizens, not foreign spies.
From Gaza to the Symphony: Pianist’s Political Stance Hits Sour Note in the Arts World
A pianist’s decision to play a work dedicated to journalists killed in Gaza set off a firestorm of debate in Australia and lasting consequences for some people.
Pope Francis to Preach Action on Climate Change in Asia
The Pontiff, 87, will visit several Asian countries over 12 days.
1 Dead as Winds Batter Australia’s East Coast
A woman has been killed by a falling tree as wind gusts of over 100 km/h hit much of Australia’s east coast.
Pacific Islands Forum Members Pledge ‘Solidarity’ in the Face of Economic, Climate Challenges
The risk to small, low-lying island nations in the Pacific posed by climate change dominated the agenda at this year’s Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting.
Australia ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Imprisonment of Hong Kong Journalists
Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam have been convicted over 11 articles they wrote, which the CCP regime found to be ’seditious.’
Pacific Islands Forum Bows to Beijing’s Demand to Delete Reference to Taiwan
A single line saying the Forum reaffirmed a 1992 commitment to viewing Taiwan as a ‘development partner’ was removed.
Litigation Funding Eating Into Compensation Claims: Report
Rules allowing lawyers to offer ‘no win, no fee’ terms, and those regulating litigation funders, need an overhaul, the Samuel Griffith Society says.
France Allows Pacific Islands Leaders to Visit New Caledonia Amid Ongoing Unrest
The French Government has agreed to a Pacific Islands Forum delegation visiting its troubled territory of New Caledonia, after initial problems agreeing terms.
‘Increasingly Complex’ Threats Facing Pacific Nations: NZ Defence Ministry
The Defence Ministry warns international rules-based system is increasingly being ignored by some states, leading to a higher threat level for the Pacific.
