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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 23]
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 >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 20 July 2006, 4:20 pm | Alastair Thompson
Foreign Affairs: Mr Peters Goes To Washington - SCOOP IS IN THE HOUSE: - Politics: Making National Cool - The Powerpoint Slides - Politics: Robson Takes At Aim At Israel And US Trade Policies - - Health: New Evidence Of Manipulation In MeNZB Testing - ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 18 July 2006, 4:09 pm | Alastair Thompson
War: Lebanon Air Strikes Continue - Blair & Annan Search For A Solution - SCOOP IS IN THE HOUSE: - Politics: Philip Field Report - No Conflict Of Interest But Bad Judgement - Media And Justice: RadioWorks Contempt Punishment Stings Wrist A Little ... More >>
PM's Presser: Honorifics, The Middle East & Zaoui
Monday, 17 July 2006, 4:57 pm | Alastair Thompson
Prime Minister's Post Cabinet Press Conference - Monday, 17 July 2006 Who's Honourable, Middle East, Winston In Washington & Zaoui More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Friday, 14 July 2006, 1:25 pm | Alastair Thompson
Israel Bombs And Shells Beirut As Hizbullah Conflict Escalates - Foreign Affairs: Middle East Conflict Restricted To Press Release Battle In NZ - - Dodgy Dealing: "Weight Loss" Purveyors Bank Balance Ends Up A Lot Slimmer- - Crime: Red Rocks Homicide ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 12 July 2006, 6:03 pm | Alastair Thompson
World News: Death Toll Mounts In Terror Attack In Mumbai India - Robson-on-Politics: Progressive Pundit Probes Potential Pitfalls For Opposition - - Immigration: 'Keen Flyer' Languishes In Saudi Jail Following NZ Expulsion - - Amnesty International: ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 9:29 am | Alastair Thompson
Crime: Horrific Murder Will Have Left Horrific Crime Scene - Police - Justice: SIS Failure To Disclose Causes Zaoui Hearing Cancellation - Politics: Sutton Heads Towards Quieter Pastures - - Rogue Wildife: Notorious Otter Back Behind Bars - Community ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 10 July 2006, 8:53 am | Alastair Thompson
Politics: Nonagenarian Political Machine Gets The Party Started - Advertising: Have The SPCA Gone Barking Mad With Their Latest Campaign? - Exploitation: Snazzy Footwear Giant Slammed For Ripping Off Workers - - Foreign Affairs: Two Tongan Royals Die ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 4 July 2006, 10:49 pm | Alastair Thompson
Video & Text: Brit MP Advances Investigation Into David Kelly's Death - RECOMMENDED AUDIO: - Maori Option: Mixed Interpretations of First Enrolment Figures - Energy and Environment: Govt Announces Plans to Have Climate Change, Energy Policies More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Saturday, 1 July 2006, 10:30 pm | Alastair Thompson
Lyndon Hood: Prison Heating Solution Discovered By Scoop's Satirist - Immigration: Calling Skilled Migrants, New Zealand Wants You - Weather: Think June in NZ Was Particularly Cold? You Were Correct - - Timor: More Kiwi Troops Fly Out This Weekend to Troubled ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 28 June 2006, 10:01 pm | Alastair Thompson
Oil: NZ's Gas Guzzling Sees Trade Deficit Blow Up Big Time - QUESTIONS OF THE DAY: - Ballet: Bold Beautiful Choreography Is RNZB's Winter Promise! - - Scoop Satire: Parliamentarians Go To The Movies - Digital Culture: Legit Big-Label Music Downloads ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 10:02 am | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Video: Japan Fails To Legalise Whaling Trade - Slaughter Continues - QUESTIONS OF THE DAY: - Weather Watch: MetService Warning for Canterbury and Kaikoura Ranges - Scoop Report: Sharples Pulls Plug On Mapp Bill - Will Turia Follow? - Health: Boomers ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Friday, 16 June 2006, 9:29 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Report: Kevin List Talks Tax Cuts & Economy With Nat John Key - AUDIO HIGHLIGHTS Of The Week: - Weather: Prepare For Big Freezy II – Metservice Predicts More Snow - International Law: Pro-Whaling Nations May Have The Numbers - Environment: DOC ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 4:10 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Image: Satellite Image of South Island Snow - Animal Welfare: Most battery eggs to be labelled - Environment: Druids, kissers celebrate mistletoe rediscovery - Music: Auck Philharmonia Plays Pink Floyd! - Legal Stimulation: Greens Want Party ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 12 June 2006, 10:49 am | Alastair Thompson
Weather Watch: Good Day For Moths As Ak's Lights Go Out - RECOMMENDED AUDIO: - Justice? New Zealand Government Deports Man On "Security Risk" Grounds - Scoop Satire: Lemonade-Based Economy Pondered - Treaty Settlements: Agreement on Ngati Whatua o Orakei Auckland ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 4:26 pm | Alastair Thompson
Timor: 'Abysmal' NZ Herald Faces Flack From Former Foreign Minister - RECOMMENDED AUDIO: - Scoop Tech: Scoop Launches Audio & Video Podcast For Scoopers - Road Watch: New Retail Centre Stops Traffic - Monetary Policy: Economy Slowing But Expected To ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 9:44 am | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Doco: Jihad Battle Mounts Against West's Propaganda - Tax: Academic Says Media Making Rather Than Reporting News - PM's Presser: Journo's Chat Foreign Affairs With PM In Bracing Wellington Air - - Employment: Personal Grievances Up in 2006 - Digital ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 1 June 2006, 12:46 am | Alastair Thompson
Intelligence: NZSIS Failures Focus Criticism On Core Of Labour Govt. - Health: Harawira Outlines Battle Plans For Fight Against Big Tobacco - Timor: Old Hands Dig In For the Second Time - - Designer Charity: Custom Jackets to be Auctioned for Auckland ... More >>
