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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 54]
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 12 May 2004, 4:15 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - LEAD STORY: GE Scare Douses NZ’s Clean-Green Image - Brash Shows He’s A Worthy Combater For Clark - IRAQ: UNICEF Reveals Likely Abuse Of Imprisoned Children - Zaoui Case Considered At Court Of Appeal - Guest Opinion: Water Wars - ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 11 May 2004, 5:09 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - LEAD STORY: Zaoui Case Considered At Court Of Appeal - Why Bush And Rummy Don’t Need Dithering Don - Arafat Cautions Bush Over Scuttling Roadmap - Scoop Link: What Was Up With Paul Holmes' Pay - Hard News & More Is There! More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 10 May 2004, 4:57 pm | Alastair Thompson
Budget 2004: Govt. To Bring Overseas Closer To Home - … & A Taskforce For Getting Closer To Asia - Heat On Brash 'The Peacenik' Over Nuke Remarks - … & Defence Spokesman Power Is Also Confusing Some - Arafat Cautions Bush Over Scuttling Roadmap - A Pakeha ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Friday, 7 May 2004, 4:44 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - GE Free Hopes Rest on Second Parliament Moratorium Vote - Telecom Announces $597m Nine Month After-Tax Profit - President Bush Says Sorry For Prisoner Abuse - UN Votes 140 to 6 For Palestinian Sovereignty - STORY OF THE ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 6 May 2004, 5:26 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - National's Nuke Policy Would Let U.S. Warships Dock - Tainui's Nanaia Mahuta To Stay In Labour Party - Amnesty Considers Human Rights In Expanding EU - Hard News & Much More Is There! - Fighting Talk From Fighting Talk - Chris Sanders: ... More >>
Newsflash: Nanaia Mahuta Will Not Resign
Thursday, 6 May 2004, 4:41 pm | Alastair Thompson
Tainui Maori Labour MP Nanaia Mahuta has just announced to Parliament that she will not be resigning her seat and from the Labour Party. More >>
Scoop Images:The Day After The Hikoi
Thursday, 6 May 2004, 3:49 pm | Alastair Thompson
Maori gathered again today on Parliament's forecourt, this time in sunshine, as Parliament prepared to debate the first reading of the Foreshore and Seabed Bill. The debate is presently underway. Images by Alastair Thompson. More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 5 May 2004, 4:31 pm | Alastair Thompson
Hikoi Confronts NZ Parliament - PM's Press Conference: Hikois, Tariana Turia and Nukes - Hikoi Challenges Conscience Of Public Service - Stateside Photo Essay: Cinco de Mayo, 2004 - Green Left Weekly: Will US Withdrawal Lead To Civil War? - Dan Spillane: ... More >>
Scoop Images: Panorama Of Hikoi At Parliament
Wednesday, 5 May 2004, 2:40 pm | Alastair Thompson
The following image gives a better impression of the size of the Foreshore and Seabed Hikoi at Parliament. As this picture was taken a large number of people were yet to enter the grounds of Parliament. (For more images see... Scoop Images: Seabed ... More >>
Scoop Images: Seabed Hikoi Reaches Parliament
Wednesday, 5 May 2004, 2:29 pm | Alastair Thompson
A set of images of today's Hikoi to Parliament. The Hikoi's welcome to Parliament is presently underway. Far from being snubbed at Parliament a large contingent of MPs was present to welcome the Hikoi. Particularly visible were members from the ... More >>
Hikoi Standoff: Parliament Comes To Standstill
Wednesday, 5 May 2004, 1:35 pm | Alastair Thompson
Parliament has come to a virtual standstill after over 10,000 people occupied Parliament grounds today. The Hikoi, now camping down on Parliament’s grounds, is protesting against the Government’s proposed seabed and foreshore legislation. More >>
Hikoi: 5000 Plus Gather To March On Parliament
Wednesday, 5 May 2004, 10:51 am | Alastair Thompson
Scoop’s co-editor Alastair Thompson is at the Hikoi and reports a determined but peaceful mood among the protesters. More >>
Ten Thousand Hikoi Marchers Reach Parliament
Wednesday, 5 May 2004, 12:16 am | Alastair Thompson
The first marchers in a 10,000+ Hikoi have reached Parliament where around 200 police have gathered to ensure security prevails. Officers have manned barricades. Seats have been laid out for the more elderly members of the Hikoi – as a march of disrespect ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 4 May 2004, 4:55 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - Joint NZ and Chile Oil Exploration Plan - Has Helen Clark Got The Numbers To Govern? - William Marina: Torture In Iraq - PM's Press Conference: Hikois, Tariana Turia and Nukes - Hikoi Challenges Conscience Of Public Service - ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 3 May 2004, 3:59 pm | Alastair Thompson
U.S. Humiliation Of POWs Shock International Community - STORY OF THE WEEK: Calling All Maori: Your Iwi Wants You - Meet The New U.S. Ambassador To Iraq - John Negroponte - European Union Expands By 25 New States - MORE STORY OF THE WEEK: Don Brash's Poison ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Friday, 30 April 2004, 4:39 pm | Alastair Thompson
Tariana Turia Gets Out Of The Labour Waka - By-election Ahead - … And The PM Closes The Stable Door - Government Wins Top Anti-Privacy Awards - President Bush Testifies In Secret To 911 Commission (Not Under Oath) - Hard News & Much More Is There! - ... More >>
NEWSFLASH: Turia Launches New Political Movement
Friday, 30 April 2004, 3:22 pm | Alastair Thompson
Radio Waatea 603am today broke the news that Tariana Turia has decided to resign from Parliament and stand in a by-election in the Te Tai Hauaru Electorate. The news was announced at 3pm in a pre-recorded interview with Willie Jackson, himself a former ... More >>
NEWSFLASH: Tariana Turia Resigns From Parliament
Friday, 30 April 2004, 3:04 pm | Alastair Thompson
Radio Waatea has reported that Labour MP Tariana Turia has decided to resign from Parliament over the foreshore and seabed issue. The news was announced at 3pm on Radio Waatea 603am. More >>
NEWSFLASH: Tariana Turia's Long Walk
Friday, 30 April 2004, 9:35 am | Alastair Thompson
Besieged Associate Maori Affairs Minister Tariana Turia will make an announcement about her political future at 3pm today. More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 29 April 2004, 5:50 pm | Alastair Thompson
Fallujah: UN Cautions USA Over Violent Military Action - Reserve Bank Increases OCR to 5.5% - Thai Anti-Terrorist Squad Hits Mosque - U.S. Supreme Court Must End Indefinite Guantanamo Detentions - Hard News (and more) Is There! - Kevin List: A ... More >>
