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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 31]
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 12 October 2005, 4:34 pm | Alastair Thompson
PM Keen On Peters - National And Labour Battle For Parliament's Plush Carpet - Scoop Feedback: You Said It! - Air Force Assists In Rescue Of Stricken Seafearers - Latte Swilling In Vulcan Lane Will Continue To Be Aesthetically Pleasing - Green Party ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 11 October 2005, 3:55 pm | Alastair Thompson
World Vision Orders Coffins, Blankets, Food & Medicine For Pakistan - Sutton Encouraged By U.S. Farm Subsidy Spin - Eric Roy’s Back, Commits to Saving The Moose - Video: Pacific Solution: From Afghanistan to Aotearoa - Alleged Organised Crime Gang Of ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 10 October 2005, 5:08 pm | Alastair Thompson
Oxfam Reports Up To 300,000 Affected By Pakistan Quake - Alleged Organised Crime Gang Of Ten Appear In Manukau Court - Pacific Media Association Recognises David Robie With Freedom Award - Exploding Trousers win Ig Nobel Prize for Kiwi Academic ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Friday, 7 October 2005, 5:09 pm | Alastair Thompson
A Week Of It: PM's Chief Press Secretary Gives Campaign The Once Over - Prime TV’s Holmes/Don Brash Interview On Scoop - - Consumer's Institute Ticks Off Online Auction Traders - Business Roundtable Says Greens Charm Unconvincing - New Zealand Music ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Politics
Wednesday, 5 October 2005, 5:00 pm | Alastair Thompson
Former Muldoon and Bolger Govt Minister John Falloon Dies - Security Book Signing Event Tonight - Afghanistan - Kiwi Soldiers Destroy Large Cache Of Russian Ammo - Ratings War Sees TVNZ Remove Judy Bailey From Top Anchor Slot - - Scoop Report: And ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 4 October 2005, 3:47 pm | Alastair Thompson
Broom Begins To Sweep: Ministers Swain, Hobbs, Hawkins Stand Down - David Wakim: Voice For Justice In Auckland Dies - How Much HGP Is There In NZ Beef? - Photo Essay: Head Free Shopping In The Capital - Police Locate Backpacks In Murdered German Tourist ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 3 October 2005, 5:18 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Audio: Prime Minister Will ACT On Phillip Field Issue - Scoop Images: Labour And Greens Meet & Greet - Vic Student Magazine Gagged By VC - Apologetic Broadcaster Will Be Back On Telly In 2006 - - Mighty Hydraulic Power Comes To Rescue Of Lifeguard's ... More >>
Images: Greens Meet Labour For Coalition Talks
Monday, 3 October 2005, 5:02 pm | Alastair Thompson
At 3.50pm today the Green Co-Leaders Rod Donald and Jeanette Fitzsimons held a brief photo call with Prime Minister Helen Clark and Deputy Labour Party Leader Michael Cullen prior to the beginning of coalition and government formation talks. More >>
Scoop Audio: PM's Press Conference 3 Oct. 2005
Monday, 3 October 2005, 4:47 pm | Alastair Thompson
Prime Minister Helen Clark today dealt with the following issues at her post cabinet press conference: - The latest Bali Bombing - Post special vote coalition forming negotiations - The inquiry into Taito Philip Field More >>
Supercomputer Weather: Rita's Landfall Forecast
Friday, 23 September 2005, 8:52 pm | Alastair Thompson
Hurricane Rita, downgraded presently to a Category 4 Hurricane – but forecast to intensify over the coming 12 hours, remains on track to plough directly into the most densely populated stretch of the Texas coast in roughly 30 hours time (click ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Friday, 23 September 2005, 12:23 am | Alastair Thompson
Top Strength Hurricane Rita Heads For Galveston and Houston - Ngapuhi Receives Commercial Fisheries Settlement - Drug Rape Trust Objects To Critic Article - Operation Lucy Update Into German Tourist Homicide - Ahmed Zaoui Delivers A Lecture On Islam - Indonesia ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 3:47 pm | Alastair Thompson
Come Oct. 1st Who Will Get What? Try Out Your Own Theory On SCOOP's Special Vote Calculator - Peters & Clark Agree On NZ First's Coalition Policy - Rod Donald Issues Invitation To Business Leaders - Scoop Report: Will Dunne Be Forced To Eat Humble ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops (Election Results & Reaction)
Monday, 19 September 2005, 4:20 pm | Alastair Thompson
Gone By Lunchtime? ACT Says Brash Should Concede & Resign - Scoop Audio & Images: Post-Election Cabinet Presser - Video, Post-Election Coverage: Helen Clark Faces The Media - Jason Dorday Images: Pilot Ditches Aircraft In Sea After Threats - RECOMMENDED ... More >>
Scoop Audio: Laidlaw Scoop & Ors. On Election '05
Sunday, 18 September 2005, 12:10 am | Alastair Thompson
This morning Scoop Co-Editor Alastair Thompson joined Radio New Zealand 's Sunday Morning host Chris Laidlaw's Sunday Group to discuss the election result. Also on the show were The Listener 's Gordon Campbell, The Political Review 's Chris Trotter ... More >>
NEWSFLASH: It's Labour, Now The Talking Begins
Saturday, 17 September 2005, 10:35 pm | Alastair Thompson
While technically the center-right and center-left remain tied on 61 seats each, Winston Peters promise to support the party with the most seats looks likely to make Labour the Government come Monday morning. More >>
NEWSFLASH: Labour Passes National In Votes & Seats
Saturday, 17 September 2005, 10:07 pm | Alastair Thompson
The Labour Party MMP Party vote, 740,246 has just overtaken the National Party Party vote on 739,640, making it almost certain that Labour will form the next Government. More >>
NEWSFLASH: It's A Draw! So Far
Saturday, 17 September 2005, 9:53 pm | Alastair Thompson
With 84% of the polling places counted the election result in terms of seats is now an exact draw between the parties of the left and those of the right with 61 seats each, the Maori Party having a two seat overhang. More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops ** ELECTION EVE SPECIAL **
Friday, 16 September 2005, 5:39 pm | Alastair Thompson
SLUDGE: POLLS PUNDITS & CONSULTANTS - Selwyn Manning: Informed Choice & Unfinished Business - ELECTION BRIEFINGS - SCOOP TALKS TO THE PLAYERS - Labour Says Nats Keeping Its Health Policy Secret - The Moral Agenda Behind The Exclusive Brethren's Campaign ... More >>
Sludge Report #169 – Polls, Pundits & Consultants
Friday, 16 September 2005, 2:43 pm | C.D. Sludge
In This Edition: - Video Clip: Spot The Puppet Strings… - Election 2005 In The Media - Bouquets - Bugger The Pollsters… - Bugger The Pundits… - & Bugger The Consultants… - Bottom line analysis: There are only really two possibilities.. Labour Victory ... More >>
Poll Clash: TVNZ Say National, TV3 Say Labour
Thursday, 15 September 2005, 6:34 pm | Alastair Thompson
TV polls released this evening at 6pm on the two major TV networks signal two different outcomes for the election on Saturday. TV3/TNS says its Labour in the lead, TVNZ/Colmar Brunton says its National. More >>
