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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 26]
Scoop Audio: Scoop Interviews Reporter Robert Fisk
Monday, 13 March 2006, 11:30 am | Alastair Thompson
UK Independent Newspaper foreign correspondent Robert Fisk is in New Zealand this week for the Wellington International Arts Festival's Writer's & Readers Week . This morning Scoop Co-editor Alastair Thompson caught up with Mr Fisk en route to Wellington ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 9 March 2006, 12:35 am | Alastair Thompson
Immigration: NZ First's Knowledge of North African Politics Queried - Arts: Water Whirler Wows Wellington Waterfront - Economy: Slowing NZ Economy Stops Interest Rate Rises - Transport: Transmission Gully Remains As Contentious As Ever - Entertainment: ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 7 March 2006, 4:59 pm | Alastair Thompson
Defence: Jerry Mateparae Takes The Top Job - Industrial Espionage: APN Caught Eavesdropping on its Employees - Kiwi Pride: PM Praises SPFX Wizards - - Business: Fairfax Pays $700 Million For Sam Morgan's Trademe - - Scoop Column: Parliament's Spirit Flourishes ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 6 March 2006, 6:02 pm | Alastair Thompson
Business: Fairfax Pays $700 Million For Sam Morgan's Trademe - Sport: Ulmer Forces Wellingtonians Out Into Summer Sun - - Statistics: New Survey option for census-hungry expats - Scoop Column: Parliament's Spirit Flourishes In Noble Game - Legal Issues: ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Friday, 3 March 2006, 4:39 pm | Alastair Thompson
Media: Farewell Linda! - Christchruch Braces for Flooding - Computing: State Services' Open Source Report by Microsoft Lawyers - Health: Sunday Star-Times Columnist Outrages Nurses - - Internet: Advanced Network puts broadband arguments into perspective More >>
Scoop Images: It's High Noon For Linda Clark
Friday, 3 March 2006, 10:51 am | Alastair Thompson
Linda Clark host of Radio New Zealand's Nine to Noon show for the past few years today finishes up. To mark the occasion Scoop went over to take a few pictures of Linda during her last session behind the microphone. Clark is moving on to study ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 1 March 2006, 4:15 pm | Alastair Thompson
David Benson-Pope: The Personal Explanation For The Complaint That Was Not Remembered - SCOOP IS IN THE HOUSE: - Arts Festival: Audio Interview with Janet Roddick - Health: NZ Too Slack On Tobacco Warnings - - Entertainment: Much Loved Govt Departments Targeted ... More >>
Audio: Michael Cullen Talks David Benson Pope
Tuesday, 28 February 2006, 12:09 am | Alastair Thompson
At the end of his press conference to introduce the Kiwi Saver Bill to the media this morning Finance Minister and former Dunedin MP Michael Cullen was asked a few questions about the successor in his seat David Benson-Pope. More >>
Audio: Dr Cullen Backgrounds His Kiwi Saver Bill
Tuesday, 28 February 2006, 12:08 am | Alastair Thompson
This morning Michael Cullen held a fairly relaxed press conference in his office to background the Kiwi Saver bill which is being introduced to Parliament today and which is expected to receive its first reading on Thursday. More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 27 February 2006, 5:43 pm | Alastair Thompson
Arts: NZ International Arts Festival Opening Weekend - Israel’s confiscation of Palestinian revenues: a brazen violation of international law - UN human rights chief distressed by Chechnya’s law enforcement system - Dahr Jamail & Ors On Sectarian ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Friday, 24 February 2006, 5:11 pm | Alastair Thompson
Employment: Air NZ Trims Engineers And Takes Scythe To Other Workers - RECOMMENDED AUDIO: - Health: Hodgson Announces Investigation Into Focus 2000 - - Health: NZ's Bird-Flu Planning To Be Used As WHO Model Employment Law: CTU Applauds Minimum Wage ... More >>
Fringe Review: Conspiracy 911
Thursday, 23 February 2006, 3:53 pm | Alastair Thompson
I must confess to not being a complete newbie to the subject of conspiracy theories in general - and 911 conspiracy theories in particular (Scoop.co.nz is the only New Zealand media source listed in the programme notes) - and so the prospect of reviewing ... More >>
Scoop Audio: Peters & McCully Talk Foreign Affairs
Tuesday, 21 February 2006, 2:39 pm | Alastair Thompson
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and National Foreign Affairs Spokesman Murray McCully today delivered speeches to a New Zealand Institute of International Affairs seminar at Victoria University. More >>
Scoop Audio: Anderton Bottom Trawling Press Conf.
Tuesday, 14 February 2006, 4:25 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Audio: Anderton Bottom Trawling Press Conf. & Followup Questions - How Big Is The Deep Sea Coral Smashing Industry? Nobody Really Knows - Audio and images Alastair Thompson - Images of bottom trawling bycatch (c) Ministry of Fisheries More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 4:12 pm | Alastair Thompson
Foreign Affairs: Goff Scores NATO Defence Intel Deal - Race Relations: Carter Urges Media To Respect All Cultures - Treaty Issues: Sharples Reasons Why Waitangi Day 06 Was More Peaceful - Scoop Photostory: Fancy Dress Madness Afflicts NZ's Capital More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Friday, 3 February 2006, 4:33 pm | Alastair Thompson
Video: Rebecca Wright Interviews Robert Fisk While In Lebanon - Scoop Review: David Robie's Book Is A Must Read For All Pacific Peoples - Scoop Report: Kevin List Interviews John Key Over Latest TVNZ Fiasco - Waitangi Day: Harawira Says Waitangi Day Remains ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 2 February 2006, 3:01 pm | Alastair Thompson
Sport: Productivity Falls As Sevens Fever Sweeps Capital - Waitangi Day: Harawira Says Waitangi Day Remains Relevant - Crime: New Zealander Arrested On Norfolk Island Murder Charge - Video: Bush Delivers State Of The Nation Warning To Foreign Opposition ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 1 February 2006, 2:30 pm | Alastair Thompson
Industry News: Unemployment Dropped 22 Percent In 2005 - Foreign Affairs: Goff Supports Strong Security Council Message To Iran - Politics: Brash Delivers Orewa-III Speech On The Economy - Health: Counties Manukau Health Opens New $8m Neonatal Unit - Media: ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 31 January 2006, 3:45 pm | Alastair Thompson
Intelligence: Spook Sniffer Boss Fails To Satisfy Critics - Greens - Science: French Scientists Claim NZ Seabed - Politics: Uncle Clayton Wants You... To Fill In Your Census Form - Housing: Nats Say Tenancy Reform Will Cause Rental Housing Shortage ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 30 January 2006, 1:10 pm | Alastair Thompson
Hostages: Kidnappers Release Video Of Harmeet Sooden & Other Hostages - Intelligence: Top Spook Richard Woods To Retire Oct 2006 - Foreign Affairs: Peters - Hamas Win Reflects Will Of Palestinian People - Scoop Report: Mown Down By The Public - Wazzup ... More >>
