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Alastair Thompson
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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.
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Scoop: Top Scoops (Catch-Up Edition)
Monday, 12 July 2004, 11:08 am | Alastair Thompson
TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS LEAD STORY: Minister / Department Misinforms Nigel Hampton QC Over Zaoui Case Second Investigation Finds Spitting In Zaoui's Food A Joke NZ And UK To Destroy Russian Chemical Weapons MORE NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES: U.S. Govt Continues ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 8 July 2004, 6:04 pm | Alastair Thompson
LEAD STORY: Scoop Exclusive: Ahmed Zaoui Affidavits Reveal Serious Prison Abuses - New Zealand To Sign Controls Of Cultural Objects Agreement - An Acheh Leader Found Dead In Indonesian Cell - Sludge Report: Can You See GeorgeWBush.Com ? - Images: ... More >>
Sludge Report #163: Where Is George?
Thursday, 8 July 2004, 1:37 pm | C.D. Sludge
Boy do we have one hell of a job for the thememoryhole.org/ . If the following hypothesis is correct then the world wide weirdness we call internet propaganda and media just got a whole order more complicated. More >>
Scoop Images: Magic Mountain Expecting A Magic Day
Thursday, 8 July 2004, 10:45 am | Alastair Thompson
Turoa Tuesday. Last night it snowed again… Today the perfect forecast…. & watch this space for more above the clouds action from Whakapapa., Ruapehu. – The Scoop Team More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 8 July 2004, 9:02 am | Alastair Thompson
LEAD STORY: Scoop Investigation: Zaoui Prison Assault Investigation Cover-Up - Attn NZ First: Business NZ Says Immigration Is Good - Australia Tests Missile Defence System In Darwin - Thai-NZ Joint Statement For State Visit - Anderton & Tizard Turn ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 6 July 2004, 5:38 pm | Alastair Thompson
LEAD STORY: Govt Commits Troops To Solomons Until 2006 - Prime Minister Tweeks The Executive - Amnesty Says UN Must Stop Arms Transfers To Sudanese Militia - PM's Presser: PM Responds To Brash On Law'n'Order - Hard News Is There! - Photo Essay: The First ... More >>
Scoop Images: Whakapapa Opens For 2004
Tuesday, 6 July 2004, 3:57 pm | Alastair Thompson
A photo essay of a trip to Whakapapa Ski-field on the first weekend of the July school holidays by Scoop co-editor Alastair Thompson and family. Much to the delight of everybody around 50cms of snow fell on Saturday night, setting up both Whakapapa ... More >>
Panorama Image: The Valley Prepares For Opening
Tuesday, 6 July 2004, 3:31 pm | Alastair Thompson
Panorama image of the Valley ski-area - being prepared for opening. Taken from the Upper Mountain Cafetaria at Whakapapa on the first day of skiing on the upper mountain this season, Monday July 5th 2004. (Note this image is a high resolution of the view ... More >>
Panorama Image: Above The Cares Of The World
Tuesday, 6 July 2004, 3:18 pm | Alastair Thompson
Panorama image of the view from the Upper Mountain Cafetaria at Whakapapa on the first day of skiing on the upper mountain this season, Monday July 5th 2004. More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 5 July 2004, 4:07 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Investigation: Zaoui’s Human Rights Abuses Unearthed - Scoop Feature: Judge Reserves Decision In Zaoui Bail/Transfer Bid - Top Corrections Dept Psychologist Says Zaoui Low Risk - Brash Would Abolish Bail For Career Criminals - Top International ... More >>
Scoop Top 30 Weekend Ratings
Monday, 5 July 2004, 9:26 am | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Top 30 Weekend Ratings More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Friday, 2 July 2004, 5:07 pm | Alastair Thompson
Corrections Department Psychologist Deems Zaoui Low Risk - Preparing For Dr Don's Second Big Speech - 9/11 Whistleblower Suing To Declassify Public Information - STORY OF THE WEEK: Naked In Nuhaka: Dreaming About Fahrenheit 9/11 - Estimations: Different ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 1 July 2004, 5:17 pm | Alastair Thompson
LEAD STORY: Comprehensive Nationwide Transport Plan Announced - Euthanasia Campaigner Lesley Martin Declined Home Detention - NATO Summit Refers Further Iraq Involvement Decision To Its Council - STORY OF THE WEEK: Buzzflash On Fahrenheit 9/11 & The GOP ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 30 June 2004, 4:23 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - LEAD STORY: Care of Children Bill Amended In Committee - NZ Contributes Towards Palestinian Refugees - Stateside: Rosalea Attends A Fahrenheit 9/11 Party - Ivan Eland On Fahrenheit 9/11 - Hard News Is There! - Big News Analyses ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 29 June 2004, 4:58 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - LEAD STORY: White House Taken To Task On Guantanamo Prisoners - Winston Peters Denies Bribery Allegations To The House - Annan Welcomes Handover To Iraq Interim Government - Hard News Is There! - No Right Turn: A Day Of Portent ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 28 June 2004, 5:28 pm | Alastair Thompson
LEAD: Bush Schmoozes EU – Eyes NATO Troops For Iraq - The Allegations Against Winston – ACT's Letter - Everybody Is Talking About Fahrenheit 9/11 - Hard News & David Slack Are There! - Stateside: Where Rosalea Goes To Washington - Stateside: The Also Running ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Friday, 25 June 2004, 4:51 pm | Alastair Thompson
LEAD STORY: NZ March Qtr. GDP Growth Tops The OECD - Hard News Addresses The Civl Union Debate - Same-Sex Civil Unions A Step Closer After Conscience Vote - Iraq SNAFU - Colin Powell BBC Interview - Estimations With Scoop's Kevin List - Charles Shaw: ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 24 June 2004, 5:32 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - LEAD STORY: USA Will Not Seek Immunity For Its UN Operation Troops - Peters To Sue TVNZ For $7 Million Dollars - UN Troops Prepare For Sudan Mission - Kevin List: All You Need To Know About Corrections - Scoop Feedback: Why ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 23 June 2004, 4:42 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - LEAD STORY: Winston Asked To Respond To Scampi Bribery Allegations - National Abandons Plans To Change Anti-Nuke Legislation - South Korean Captive Beheaded In Iraq - Firas Al-Atraqchi: Beheadings Murdering The Name Of Islam - STORY ... More >>
Winston Peters To Respond To Bribe Allegations
Wednesday, 23 June 2004, 3:57 pm | Alastair Thompson
A spokeswoman for Speaker Jonathan Hunt has confirmed this afternoon that NZ First Leader Winston Peters has been given a week to respond to allegations that Ross Meurant solicited a bribe on his behalf from parties involved in the Primary Production Select ... More >>
