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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 29]
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Friday, 11 November 2005, 3:57 pm | Alastair Thompson
Huge Internet Demand For Donald's Funeral - Infomercials on TVNZ - Susan Wood Is Having A Night Off Tonight – Mai Chen - McCully Gives TVNZ And Mark Prebble A Right Good Rucking - - Nandor Is Back – 'With A Vengeance' - NZ Extends Sympathy To Jordan ... More >>
Rod Donald Funeral Rivals Election In Net Ratings
Thursday, 10 November 2005, 1:18 pm | Alastair Thompson
Television New Zealand may be regretting its decision not to broadcast Rod Donald's funeral live on free-to-air television after its interactive services division struggled to cope with massive demand from the public to view the funeral via an online stream. ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 9 November 2005, 5:10 pm | Alastair Thompson
Governor-General's Knight In Shining Armour Puts Brownlee To The Sword - Scoop Report : Wood/TVNZ Soap - Will A Public Backlash Cost TVNZ early? - "Offensive Language" Arrest at US Ambassador Protest - Letters to the Editor Deliver - Kiwi Film Maker ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 8 November 2005, 5:05 pm | Alastair Thompson
Parliament Resumes: Governor Gen's Speech From The Throne - UN Elects NZ's Kenneth Keith To Int. Court Of Justice - Brash Tweaks Nat Portfolios - Rod Donald: Heart Attack Ruled Out As Cause Of Death - Speed Dating Woos Wellingtonians - Extremely ... More >>
ADVISORY: GG Speech From Throne, Live Video @ 2pm
Tuesday, 8 November 2005, 1:15 pm | Alastair Thompson
In collaboration with www.r2.co.nz & Parliamentary Services Scoop will be providing a live stream of the Governor General's speech from the throne this afternoon to view the live feed go to: More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 7 November 2005, 5:31 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop News: Green Party Co-Leader Rod Donald Dies Suddenly - Will TVNZ Downsize Other Staff To Pay For Salary Botch? - Tributes Flow In For Rod Donald: - Army To Hold Biggest Exercise In Years - MORE NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES: - John Pagani Writes ... More >>
Top Scoops (Watch Parliament's Opening LIVE!)
Monday, 7 November 2005, 12:01 am | Alastair Thompson
Scoop News: Green Party Co-Leader Rod Donald Died Suddenly - Tributes Flow In For Rod Donald: - Scoop News: Former Israel Defence Intelligence Officer Meets With MFAT - A Week Of It: 1990s Wage Blow-Out Causes More Grief For TVNZ - Dissention In National ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 3 November 2005, 4:47 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Satire: These Are The Days Of… Jonnie Howard Cries Wolf! - RECOMMENDED AUDIO: - Scoop Report: State Services Boss Mark Prebble Talks BIG Salaries - Herald Columnist Collective Gives NZHerald.co.nz's Paywall A Kicking - AUT's Te Waha Nui Wins Prestigious ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 2 November 2005, 5:08 pm | Alastair Thompson
TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS: Audio: Cosgrove Moves Up And Into JT's Old Office Labour Led Govt Supports Wilson For Speaker - Simich For Dep-Speaker Kiwi Pace Leaves Aussie Challenger Gasping For Breath - Jackson-Signed Xbox, Halo 2 at Charity Auction Tonight ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 1 November 2005, 6:52 pm | Alastair Thompson
Chris Ritchie: Impressions Of Lebanon 25 Years Since Leaving - Ian Fraser's Departure: Blow By Blow - - Six Zabeel Foals Racing In Today's Melbourne Cup - Lana And The Sportscafe Crew Leave On A High - - Brash Replaces Richard Long With Wayne Eagleson ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 1 November 2005, 11:00 am | Alastair Thompson
National Slams TVNZ For 'Hounding' Dr Brash During The Election - Six Zabeel Kids Racing In Today's Melbourne Cup - Brash Replaces Richard Long With Wayne Eagleson - Tertiary Fee Increase Takes Away Gains From Students - Scoop Audio: PM's Post-Cabinet ... More >>
Scoop Audio: Jose Ramos-Horta Talks West Papua
Monday, 31 October 2005, 5:33 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop took the opportunity of Timor-Leste Foreign Minister & 1996 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Jose Ramos-Horta's attendance at the 36th Pacific Island Forum to discuss the struggle for recognition by the independence movement from West Papua. More >>
Audio: Don McKinnon Talks Melanesian Peacemaking
Monday, 31 October 2005, 5:06 pm | Alastair Thompson
Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon attended this year's Pacific Island Forum in Papua New Guinea in advance of a personal visit back to the location of one of his greatest personal achievements in diplomacy, brokering of the late 1990s peace ... More >>
Scoop Audio: PNG PM Somare Talks West Papua
Monday, 31 October 2005, 5:01 pm | Alastair Thompson
Asked about the West Papuan protestors, who were at that stage holding a rally a few hundred yards from the forum venue, Mr Somare said he would be taking up the issue of West Papua directly with the Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ... More >>
Scoop Audio: PM's Presser October 31, 2005
Monday, 31 October 2005, 4:23 pm | Alastair Thompson
Topics covered included: - The resignation of TVNZ CEO Ian Fraser; - The status of the investigation into Taito Phillip Field; - Foreign Minister Winston Peters travel plans; - Greenpeace's concerns over NZ's approach to a moratorium on deep sea fishing ... More >>
Cheney Aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby Indicted
Saturday, 29 October 2005, 7:28 am | Alastair Thompson
US Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff Lewis "Scooter" Libby has been charged with perjury, making a false statement and obstruction of justice in relation to the investigation into the outing of Valerie Plame a CIA agent in an ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 27 October 2005, 5:56 pm | Alastair Thompson
TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS: Howard Bullies NZ and PIF Into Taking West Papua Off Agenda PC Eradication Blitzkreig Results In Friendly Fire Casualty Up Go Mortgage Rates For Christmas – Bollard Raises OCR Brash Keeps Key And English Close To Him In Opposition ... More >>
West Papua Not Discussed - Petition Not Presented
Thursday, 27 October 2005, 2:09 pm | Alastair Thompson
According to NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark The Pacific Forum leaders did not discuss the controversial issue of West Papua at their summit in Madang, in spite of an expectation before the forum by both herself and the Secretary General that they would do so. More >>
Sludge Report #170 – Don't Mention The War
Thursday, 27 October 2005, 3:16 am | C.D. Sludge
In This Edition: - Video Clip: Helen Clark & The Pikanini - Don't Mention The War - Who Cares If The War Isn't Mentioned? - Images: Sour Howard 10 Possible Reasons John Howard Doesn't Want To Talk About West Papua More >>
Clark & Urwin Make Friends With Pacific NGOs
Thursday, 27 October 2005, 3:10 am | Alastair Thompson
When Helen Clark decided at the last minute to attend the closing celebrations of the Sixth Pacific Civil Society Forum Meeting on Monday, Scoop was the only NZ media present to record the occasion in pictures, audio and video. More >>
