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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 8]
Is A John Banks Resignation Imminent? PQ Train Wreck Video
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 10:04 am | Alastair Thompson
Four questions appeared on the order paper yesterday regarding the John Banks donation scandal which is now threatening the stability of the John Key Government. Watch the video below. More >>
Scoop Gaza Independent Breaking News Website Launched Today
Friday, 6 April 2012, 2:48 pm | Alastair Thompson
Dear Scoop Independent News readers, subscribers and guests, I am delighted this day to announce the launch of a project which is dear to my heart and true to the founding spirit of Scoop - Gaza.scoop.ps . More >>
Activist On Run After Lake Horowhena Toilet Photo Incident
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 1:25 pm | Alastair Thompson
An almost comical quest to prove the non-existence of a toilet in the Lake Horowhenua rowing club building has resulted in Maori activist Phil Taueki going to ground pending his appearance in the Levin District Court later this week. More >>
Katya Rivas' Passion: Jesus Looks for His Disciples
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 10:08 pm | Alastair Thompson
In spite of everything, the enormous weight and the terrible fatigue, together with the sweat of Blood, I had been hit in such a way that when I went to look for My Apostles, I felt tremendously exhausted. More >>
Shearer On Maori Water Claim & Caucus Pics - Video + Images
Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 11:33 am | Alastair Thompson
David Shearer's first pre-caucus standup of 2011 was dominated by questions around the stability of the Government (with the Maori Party threatening to quit over the planned changes to the SOE Treaty Clause). More >>
Audio: PM's Post-Cab Presser Wednesday, 25 Jan 2012
Wednesday, 25 January 2012, 11:22 pm | Alastair Thompson
PM's Post-Cabinet Press Conference Wednesday, 25 Jan 2012 Scoop Video + Audio + Photos : Press conference held after today's cabinet meeting - Wednesday, 25 Jan 2012 By Alastair Thompson More >>
Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds - Culture Innovation UFB & Voice
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 5:59 pm | Alastair Thompson
In late November 2011 Scoop's Alastair Thompson sat down with Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds to conduct an in-depth (40 minute) interview on the future of Telecom post structural separation. The interview was directed by Steve Adams and shot by Socialise and Scoop's ... More >>
Labour Party Shadow Cabinet Lineup - Presser Audio/Vid/Pics
Monday, 19 December 2011, 5:20 pm | Alastair Thompson
David Shearer held a press conference today with Deputy Leader Grant Robertson to announce the shadow cabinet lineup. More >>
Sludge Report #196: Invitation To An Online Media Shooting
Tuesday, 13 December 2011, 12:17 pm | C.D. Sludge
Scoop's Alastair Thompson on "The Court Report" TV Show (re: NZ Law Commission on Online Media Law Reform) Show shooting at 6pm, Today (December 13, 2011) - LT2, Old Govt Buildings Wellington More >>
Potted Profile Of David Shearer
Tuesday, 13 December 2011, 12:13 pm | Alastair Thompson
David Shearer was born and raised in Auckland, he is 54-years-old and married to Anuschka and has two children aged 12 and 14. More >>
Shearer Confirmed As Labour Leader
Tuesday, 13 December 2011, 11:39 am | Alastair Thompson
Wellington – David Shearer has been confirmed as Labour’s new Leader replacing Phil Goff who stood down following the November election. More >>
Labour Leadership Meeting Over
Tuesday, 13 December 2011, 11:15 am | Alastair Thompson
Labour leadership contenders David Shearer and Grant Robertson have left the caucus room and entered the leader’s office with Phil Goff. More >>
Video + Audio + Pics: PM's Presser Monday, 12 December 2011
Monday, 12 December 2011, 1:36 pm | Alastair Thompson
Prime Minister John Key was back to his genial self at today's Press Conference to announce the incoming Cabinet. Scoop Video + Audio + Photos : Press conference held today to announce the Cabinet line-up for the incoming Government - Monday, 12 December ... More >>
Youtube Video: NZ Govt. Formation Gets Underway At Beehive
Monday, 28 November 2011, 5:04 pm | Alastair Thompson
John Banks stopped and gave a brief standup for media in the basement of the Beehive following his government formation meeting today with Prime Minister John Key. He was not at all keen to discuss the impact of the Tea Pot Tapes affair and said he ... More >>
Video: New Poll From RMR Plus "The Reactor" Debate IV
Saturday, 19 November 2011, 5:41 pm | Alastair Thompson
Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine will be arriving in New Zealand tomorrow in advance of the world first use of "The Reactor" mobile application to assess public responses in the TV3 Election 2011 leaders debate Monday night. More >>
Labour Party Election Adverts Across Scoop Media Cartel
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 11:42 am | Alastair Thompson
The following five Labour Party election adverts were released today. The first adverts focus on asset sales and jobs. In one advert Phil Goff is featured in front of the Benmore Dam on which a "Not for Sale" sign unfurls. In another the Party ... More >>
Rumours Spread Of Nationwide Police Raids On Occupy Aotearoa
Tuesday, 25 October 2011, 10:13 am | Alastair Thompson
This evening rumours have spread through the four Occupy Aotearoa camps in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin that a police eviction operation may begin as early as dawn tomorrow. More >>
Audio: PM's Post-Cab Presser Monday, 10 October 2011
Monday, 10 October 2011, 5:15 pm | Alastair Thompson
The conference begins with an introduction from the Prime Minister to Transport Minister Steven Joyce who then responds to an extensive Q&A (the first 23 minutes of the audio) concerning the stranding of the M.V. Rena on a reef in the Bay of Plenty and the ... More >>
MFAT Briefing: Pacific Islands Forum, Auckland 4-9 September
Thursday, 1 September 2011, 4:33 pm | Alastair Thompson
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Briefing on the Forthcoming Pacific Islands Forum (Auckland, Sun 4 Sept – Fri 9 Sept 2011) - Briefing held in offices of MFAT - Wellington 10am Today More >>
Audio: PM's Post-Cab Presser Monday, 08 August 2011
Monday, 8 August 2011, 10:04 pm | Alastair Thompson
PM says its "unfortunate" that there is a perception that the role of the SIS chief has been politicised. He still stands by Mr Tucker's recollection of briefing Phil Goff on the investigation into alleged Israeli spies. More >>
