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Alastair Thompson
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Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.
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Sludge Report #181 - Terror Comes To Godzone (2)
Wednesday, 14 November 2007, 5:40 pm | C.D. Sludge
In This Edition Of The Sludge Report: The Day Terror Came To Godzone Again (This Time Cloaked In Irony) Dominion Post Breaks Rules & Records Solicitor General Dr David Collins Must Now Recuse Himself "Oh So That's What Happened In The Urewera" More >>
Scoop Video: Madeleine Setchell Inquiry Presser
Wednesday, 14 November 2007, 10:48 am | Alastair Thompson
Video on Demand of the two press conferences held this morning at the State Services Commission to announce the results of the Don Hunn report into the Madeleine Setchell Sacking Affair. More >>
Scoop Video: PM's Press. Conf. November 12 2007
Monday, 12 November 2007, 4:59 pm | Alastair Thompson
The cabinet readout was followed by numerous questions about the so-called "Terror" operation of the New Zealand police that ended last week with an announcement from the Solicitor General that leave would not be given for "terror" charges to proceed ... More >>
Urewera 17: Final Four "Terror" Accused Bailed
Monday, 12 November 2007, 3:04 pm | Alastair Thompson
The final four "Terror" accused arrested on October 15th were bailed in Auckland District Court this morning. Police did not oppose bail as they haven't with any of the accused since the decision of the Solicitor General last Thursday not to grant ... More >>
Images & Audio: Collins & Minto On Terror Charges
Friday, 9 November 2007, 11:43 am | Alastair Thompson
Dr Collins announced yesterday he will not be granting leave for charges to be laid under the "Terrorism Suppression Act" against 12 people arrested on October 15th. After reading out a prepared statement Dr Collins took questions from the media. ... More >>
Video: Solicitor Gen. "Terror" Charges Presser
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 4:58 pm | Alastair Thompson
Video on demand of Solicitor General Dr David Collin's 4pm press conference this afternoon. Dr Collins announced will not be granting leave for charges to be laid under the "Terrorism Suppression Act" against 12 people arrested on October 15th. ... More >>
Scoop Video: Guy Fawkes Fireworks In Wgtn.
Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 8:54 am | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Video: Video on Demand of the Guy Fawkes night fireworks display over Wellington Harbour last night. More >>
Scoop Video: PM's Press. Conf. November 5 2007
Monday, 5 November 2007, 6:00 pm | Alastair Thompson
Video on Demand of the Prime Minister, Helen Clark's post Cabinet press conference. The cabinet readout was followed by questions about developments in Fiji, High Country leases and, from Scoop.co.nz, the Terrorism Suppression Amendment Bill which the ... More >>
"Terror" Prosecution Hits A Suppression Snag
Friday, 2 November 2007, 1:48 pm | Alastair Thompson
The four members of the Urewera 17 who are now only facing "Arms Act" charges cannot have evidence obtained against them under interception warrants sought by the police in relation to Terrorism Suppression Act (TSA) charges used against them. More >>
"Terror" Accused Bail Hearing Underway In Auckland
Friday, 2 November 2007, 12:03 am | Alastair Thompson
The bail hearing for a "terror" accused activist facing several charges under the Arms Act is underway at Auckland District Court. Both the name and all the submissions to the court are suppressed at present. More >>
Two Women "Wellington" Terror Accused Named
Thursday, 1 November 2007, 5:45 pm | Alastair Thompson
Wellington activists Valerie Morse, 36, and Emily Bailey, 30, can now be named as the two women arrested in Wellington on October 15th as part of the Police's "Operation 8" so-called anti-terror raids. More >>
Urewera 17: Cheers In Court As Wgtn Accused Bailed
Thursday, 1 November 2007, 2:11 pm | Alastair Thompson
Claps and cheers were heard in the Auckland District Court this morning when Wellington activist, bicycle mechanic and web developer Ira Bailey was granted bail and it was revealed that the police are not pursuing terror charges against him. More >>
5 Members Of Urewera 17 Escape "Terror" Charges
Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 10:55 am | Alastair Thompson
Five of the 17 people arrested Monday morning in so-called "Terrorist" suppression operations by the NZ Police are not being pursued further by the Police for offences under the Terrorism Suppression Act. More >>
Scoop Video: PM Cabinet Reshuffle Press Conference
Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 12:44 am | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Video: Video on Demand of the Prime Minister, Helen Clark's press conference held today to announce an extensive reshuffle of the Cabinet including the appointment of three new ministers inside cabinet, and one new minister outside cabinet. See ... More >>
Scoop Video: PM's Press. Conf. October 28 2007
Monday, 29 October 2007, 8:11 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Video: Video on Demand of the Prime Minister, Helen Clark's post Cabinet press conference for Parliamentary press gallery journalists held at 6.50pm this evening. The cabinet readout was followed by numerous questions about punishing Trevor Mallard ... More >>
Wgtn. "Terror" Accused & Appeals Moved To Auck.
Monday, 29 October 2007, 3:11 pm | Alastair Thompson
Two Wellington women activists accused in the so-called "Terrorist Training Camps" case have been transferred to Auckland without notification of family and friends. Meanwhile Justice John Wilde in the Wellington High Court has transferred four "terror" ... More >>
5th So-called "Terrorist" Granted Bail
Monday, 29 October 2007, 12:07 am | Alastair Thompson
Activist Marama Mayrick was today granted bail in the Rotorua District Court and had her name suppression lifted. More >>
Urewera 17: Fourth "Terror" Accused Granted Bail
Saturday, 27 October 2007, 11:15 pm | Alastair Thompson
On Friday a fourth member of the Urewera 17 - the 17 so-called "terrorists" arrested on Monday October 15th - was been released on bail in the Auckland District Court. More >>
Maori Women's Refuge In Taupo Searched By Police
Friday, 26 October 2007, 6:39 pm | Alastair Thompson
A search warrant under the misuse of drugs act looking for cannabis was exercised at 9am this morning on a Maori women's refuge house in Taupo. More >>
Four "Terror" Accused Appear In Rotorua Today
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 3:08 pm | Alastair Thompson
Four of the Urewera 17 defendants are appearing in Rotorua District Court today opposing transfer to Auckland District Court. A large demonstration is underway outside the court in Rotorua. Meanwhile Scoop has finally located all the "terror" case accused ... More >>
