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Alastair Thompson
Scoop Publisher
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.
Alastair Thompson - Latest News [Page 22]
Top Scoops: Comment & Opinion Digest
Monday, 9 October 2006, 11:43 am | Alastair Thompson
Justice: Seditionist Will Eat Xmas Pud In Clink - - Kids: Jackie Little's Life As A Domestic Ogress - Fascism: Bernard Weiner: The New Face Of American Fascism - 911 Unanswered Questions: Rice, Ashcroft And Rumsfeld Warned & Dissembled About 911 - ... More >>
State Dept. Daily Press Briefing October 3, 2006
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 6:43 pm | Alastair Thompson
NORTH KOREA Possible North Korea Missile Test / Would Be Provocative Act U.S. Working Closely with Partners in Security Council, Six Party Talks Process Strive for Implementation of September 19 Agreement / Resolution 1695 Real Consensus in International Community ... More >>
Rice With Egyptian FM Ahmed Aboul Gheit
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 6:42 pm | Alastair Thompson
SECRETARY RICE: Well, I will most certainly speak in English. So thank you very much. I very much want to thank my colleague Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit for arranging this meeting here in Egypt. When we met in New York, he said that when it was arranged ... More >>
Condoleezza Rice Interview With Nile Television
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 6:41 pm | Alastair Thompson
QUESTION: Madame Secretary, what's your agenda with President Mubarak tomorrow and is Egypt's initiative to pursue a civilian nuclear program among your discussion? More >>
Bolton On The UNSG Appointment Straw Poll
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 6:40 pm | Alastair Thompson
Ambassador John R. Bolton, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Remarks to the media following a Security Council Stakeout New York City October 2, 2006 More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Saturday, 30 September 2006, 9:50 am | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Images: Wearable Arts Hit Wellington Streets - Religion: Not A Gay Day For Presbyterians - Politics: Turia Says Money Offered For Labour Support - Labour Denies Knowledge - Economy: GDP Rises A Bit In June Quarter - MORE HEADLINES: - Business: ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 26 September 2006, 9:13 am | Alastair Thompson
Politics: Too Late To Woo Nat Caucus Over Brethren Fiasco? - Transport: No Money To Save The Overlander - Did it All Go On Orgasm Research? - Environment: Oh No! No Ozone! - Fashion News: Scoop wraps up coverage of the Air NZ Fashion Week - Foreign ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 19 September 2006, 11:01 am | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Satire: Investigate Magazine To Sieze On Hot New Rumour - NRT: Brethren Miss Clark Govt - Did They Sink Her Swedish Chums? - Transcript: TVNZ's Agenda Interviews Nat Deputy Gerry Brownlee - Health News: Pacific's Health Ministers Gather in Auckland ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 12 September 2006, 10:58 am | Alastair Thompson
Tonga: King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV Dies In Auckland - - Scoop Audio: PM On Brethren And Is The Word Safer After 9/11? - Tourism: See What Lonely Planet Says About Your Town - Political Funding: Dunne 'Stunned' By Auditor General's Reasoning - Political ... More >>
"Path To 9/11" Docu-Drama On TV1 Is Propaganda
Sunday, 10 September 2006, 12:01 pm | Alastair Thompson
NZ's state broadcaster Television One is tonight and tomorrow screening an ABC Television docu-drama series called "Path to 9/11". The docu-drama series is currently under attack in the United States because it contains historically inaccurate information ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 7 September 2006, 2:33 pm | Alastair Thompson
Parliament: Dunne Warns Against "Political Barbarism" - QUESTIONS OF THE DAY: - Taser Trial: Police Find Threat Of Tasering Effective - Health: Canterbury Waiting Lists Changes Cause Alarm - Housing: Should State Houses Be Allowed In Expensive ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 4 September 2006, 5:20 pm | Alastair Thompson
Religion in School: Government Backs Down On Guidelines - Medicine: Ministry Of Health On MeNZB Claims - Business: A Kiwi In China Enters The Icebreaker Debate - AGENDA: Hone Harawira & Andrew Little Talk Phillip Field - Industrial Relations: ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 31 August 2006, 2:06 pm | Alastair Thompson
Politics: Police Investigation Places Taito Phillip Field On Leave - SCOOP IS IN THE HOUSE: - RECOMMENDED AUDIO: - Politics: Is HIV Infection Preventing Zimbabweans From Seeking Help? - KiwiSaver: New Bill Lets New Zealanders Save $$$ - Education: ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 30 August 2006, 8:38 am | Alastair Thompson
Policing: Maori Party Urges Police Minister To Stop Taser Trial - SCOOP IS IN THE HOUSE: - Timor Defence: Kiwi Soldiers Prepare To Bug-Out - Crime: Youths To Be Separated From Adults In Prison Vans - Politics: Odds On Labour Re-selecting Field Become Astronomical ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Sunday, 27 August 2006, 11:28 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop News: TVNZ Considers 24/7 Dedicated Digital News Channel - Int. Security: Middle East Expert Suggest Al-Qaeda May Be Behind Kidnappings - Education: Sharples Goes For 'PC Gone Mad' Cliché In Religion In Schools Stoush - - Patriotism: CMA ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 22 August 2006, 12:53 am | Alastair Thompson
Dame Te Atairangikaahu's Eldest Son Named New Maori King - Transport: Campaign To Save Overlander Train Chugs Into Gear - Society: Sallies Urge Govt To Wake Up To Homeless Men Crisis - WEATHER: - Trade Issues: Goff Off To ASEAN In Attempt To Revive ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Sunday, 20 August 2006, 11:02 pm | Alastair Thompson
Int. Security: Harmeet Sooden Calls For Olaf Wiig's Release Share Scoop.co.nz Competition: Scoop Has A Winner! Broadcasting Standards: NZ Media Free To Deride Square Dancers McCully: Cullen Gets A Rucking - Local Govt: Brown Makes A Bid For Manukau - Army: ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 31 July 2006, 10:23 pm | Alastair Thompson
Lebanon War: Decision To Suspend Bombing Just The First Step To Peace - NZ PM - News Flash: Peters Hospitalised In Brisbane - Blogwatch: Simon Power Comes Out Against Literate Prisoners - Employment: Will Mapp Vote To Stop Further Field Type Shenanigans? More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 1:44 pm | Alastair Thompson
10 Beirut Apartment Buildings To Be Bombed For Every Haifa Missile Strike - IAF Officer - QUESTIONS OF THE DAY: - Scoop Audio: Cullen & Dunne Presser On Business Tax - NRT: What Legislation Will NZ First Treaty Bill Undermine? - Politics/Media: ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 24 July 2006, 4:32 pm | Alastair Thompson
Politics: Brash Suggests NZers 'Under The Influence' of Labour - Foreign Affairs: Will NZ's US Trade Obsession Get In The Way Of Ceasefire Call? - Employment: Film Festival Doco Looks At OSH Free Environments - - Foreign Affairs: Asia Artists Party ... More >>
