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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 66]
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 4:08 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - LEAD STORY: Appeal Court Judge Seeks Election To Int. Court Of Justice - Hamas Seeks Vengeance After Israeli Gun-ships Assassinate Four More - US Democracy For Sale - $100,000 to $200,000 - Brian Cloughley: Nuclear Lies - ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 25 August 2003, 5:57 pm | Alastair Thompson
Farewell To NZ Military Contingent To Afghanistan - Health Boards Report 'Better Than Expected' Deficit: Health Ministry - Germany Will Not Join US-Led Military Coalition In Iraq - BREAKING BBV NEWS: SAIC Connected To E-Voting Whitewash - Stateside: The ... More >>
The ITAA, The Election Center & R. Doug Lewis
Saturday, 23 August 2003, 6:35 am | C.D. Sludge
In this edition: Background resources for the media on: the ITAA, The Election Center & R. Doug Lewis - See also… Sludge Report #156 – $2 Million To Clean Up E-Vote Stink (1) More >>
Sludge #156 – SAIC Connected To E-Voting Whitewash
Saturday, 23 August 2003, 6:28 am | C.D. Sludge
In This Edition: SAIC Connected To E-Voting Whitewash - $$$$s To Clean Up E-Vote Stink - ITAA eVoting Industry Coalition DRAFT Plan, Activities, and Pricing - For More Information More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics (Vote For Scoop)
Friday, 22 August 2003, 5:38 pm | Alastair Thompson
**** HOW TO VOTE FOR SCOOP **** NOTE PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THIS HEADER CONTAINED A FOOLISH ERROR - On The Netguide awards form do not Rate Scoop.co.nz 5.5 – Rate it 10!!! – HINT: You can scroll the drop down box in the voting form... Please do ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 21 August 2003, 5:54 pm | Alastair Thompson
NZ Convinces Mexico To Stop Importing Solomons Dolphins - STORY OF THE WEEK: ACT Writes To Cullen On Foreshore Issue - Kiwi UN Blast Casualty Moved To Kuwait - UN Radio: Special Audio Report On Baghdad Bombing - Aziz Choudry Publishes Major Report ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 20 August 2003, 4:32 pm | Alastair Thompson
Kiwi Army Officer Injured In Iraq UN Bombing - Ngati Whatua Prepares To Negotiate Foreshore & Seabed - Tino Rangatiratanga Prepares To Take To The Barricades - Bev Harris: Black Box Voting Latest Scoops - Lyn Landes On The Avi Rubin Affair - Jay ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Pols (Vote For Scoop Today!)
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 6:03 pm | Alastair Thompson
Chinese President To Visit New Zealand In October - Hard News, Linda Clark and Colin James On The Beaches - Government Unveils "Win-Win" Beaches Solution - Iraq: U.S. Soldier Shoots Journalist - USACOUP: Georgia Gov. Orders Black Box Voting Inquiry ... More >>
Linda Clark & Colin James Talk About The Beach
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 10:17 am | Alastair Thompson
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a paraphrased transcript of this morning's Radio New Zealand interview of political commentator Colin James by Nine To Noon host Linda Clark. It concerns the Government's proposals on Maori customary rights in the Foreshore ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 18 August 2003, 5:35 pm | Alastair Thompson
Brash n Schmooze: A Delectable Aussie Cocktail - Stateside: The Blackout - Saving Air NZ – A Scene Setter For The ComCom Conference - How Well Have Solomon Islanders Been Served? - Aziz Choudry: Another WTO Corporate Steal - Jason Leopold: Terminator ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 14 August 2003, 6:39 pm | Alastair Thompson
Will Howard’s Grand Pacific Alliance Gain Momentum? - Scoop Is In The House - South Pacific Forum Press Releases - E-Voting Issues Discussed On Democracy Now (Radio/TV) - Bali Bomber Happy To Be Martyred - Auckland: Public Called To Vigil For West Papua ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 4:55 pm | Alastair Thompson
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0308/S00090.htm IMPORTANT WARNING FOR ALL MICROSOFT WINDOWS USERS - This is not a drill. Apply worm patch now. More >>
NEWSFLASH: This Is Not A Drill - Blaster Worm Link
Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 11:39 am | Alastair Thompson
If computer virus's are like earthquakes… then this one is of a new variety that has the potential to flatten several city blocks. Window's NT, 2000 and XP user's (And - yes that means you at home as well as at work.... )have till Saturday to either ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 6:07 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - USA Wants Its Warships In NZ: Should This Be So? - INTL. LEAD STORY: Arafat Enraged At Israel’s Askar Refugee Camp Invasion - Vets Demand Answers On Mystery Iraq Haulage Deaths - Bernard Weiner: The Past Is Present - UQ ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 11 August 2003, 5:43 pm | Alastair Thompson
Kiwi Personnel Off To Iraq - GE Free NZ Says Govt Must Back-Off US/EU GM Case - Bev Harris: Diebold U-Turns, And Who Paid Who? - Streets Of London: Napoleon Was Right About England - Stateside: Being In The USA Is Like…. - Ehrlich: The Severed ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 5:47 pm | Alastair Thompson
LEAD STORY: - NZ Prime Minister Lists Terrorist Org and Individuals - - Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that the following organisation and individuals have been listed as terrorist entities pursuant to the provisions of the Terrorism Suppression ... More >>
Scoop Images: The Beginning & End Of A Perfect Day
Wednesday, 6 August 2003, 9:38 pm | Alastair Thompson
The following two images were taken at the beginning and end of a perfect day on Whakapapa, our third perfect day. More >>
Images: You Can’t Beat Ruapehu On A Good Day
Wednesday, 6 August 2003, 9:23 pm | Alastair Thompson
Panorama view taken near the top of the Far West T-Bar – note: this image scrolls away to the right. Use your slide bar to see the full panoramic view! More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 6 August 2003, 4:39 pm | Alastair Thompson
LEAD STORY: - Convicted War Criminal Major General Adam Dimiri Continues To Serve In Aceh - -Amnesty International today condemned Indonesian trials that resulted in light sentences for those held responsible for crimes against humanity in East ... More >>
Scoop Images: Yet Another Perfect Day
Wednesday, 6 August 2003, 9:34 am | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Editor Alastair Thompson is spending this week half-way up Mt Ruapehu... So far the weather has been perfect, and today is looking to be another stunner. More >>
