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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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Tucker vs Goff And The Politicisation Of The SIS
Friday, 5 August 2011, 11:03 am | C.D. Sludge
This SIS Director Warren Tucker vs Labour Party Leader Phil Goff SIS Israeli spies/backpackers affair is weird in all manner of ways. It appears that the SIS has allowed itself to become very publicly politicized, possibly for the first time since the days of ... More >>
Norwegian Massacre Marked On Parliament's Steps - Multimedia
Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 1:23 pm | Alastair Thompson
The New Zealand Labour Party today marked the deaths of 76 in Oslo and on the Island of Utoya Norway with a ceremony on the New Zealand Parliament steps. Brief speeches were made by MP Jacinda Adern and Young Labour President Ella Hardy (who read a James ... More >>
Tevita Mara has had no contact with Police re: Torture
Thursday, 21 July 2011, 12:17 pm | Alastair Thompson
Exiled Chief Lieutenant Colonel Tevita Mara arriving this morning at the MFAT headquarters in Wellington where he was scheduled to meet the head of the Pacific Division for a briefing. More >>
Multimedia: PM's Post-Cab Presser Monday, 18 July 2011
Monday, 18 July 2011, 4:47 pm | Alastair Thompson
Audio on demand of Prime Minister John Key's press conference today. The press conference was held early as the PM is leaving to visit the United States where he will have a meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House. More >>
Audio & Video: PM's Post-Cab Presser Monday, 11 July 2011
Monday, 11 July 2011, 10:49 pm | Alastair Thompson
The Press conference began with an announcement about ACC levies with ACC Minister Nick Smith. After the business readout, the PM answered questions on the Brash/ACT anti-Maori advertising campaign, capital gains tax, carbon tax and the launch of ... More >>
NZ Telecom Separation Agreement Details, A Speculative List
Wednesday, 6 July 2011, 6:22 pm | Alastair Thompson
Since NetHui in Auckland last week Scoop has been delving increasingly deeper into the question of where Telecom's assets are likely to be split under the separation arrangement currently being negotiated between the government and Telecom. More >>
Google + Questions - A developing list - Refresh for latest
Sunday, 3 July 2011, 4:01 pm | Alastair Thompson
1 - How many G+ mentions are there on Facebook - and when will we get to see a live graphic of them multiplying? 2 - How long will it be till Facebook launches segmentation of its newsfeed? Video chat? 3 - When will Facebook offer Google + feed integration ... More >>
NetHui 2011 Photos June 29th June - Day 1 - #nethui
Thursday, 30 June 2011, 11:07 am | Alastair Thompson
Images include: Rod Drury - XERO Founder & Keynote ( XERO Blog Vikram Kumar - Internet NZ CEO (the hosts of NetHui ) Richard Naylor - www.R2.co.nz Jennie Billot and Phillipa Smith - World Internet Project - AUT Rick Shera Law Geek - Lowndes Jordan ... More >>
Sludge Report #194 - Bill's Magic Deficit Elimination Budget
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 5:32 pm | C.D. Sludge
This year (the year ending next month) the NZ Government will borrow a cool net $20 billion. But next year it plans to borrow a net $5.9 billion (albeit a gross $13.5 billion the majority of which will be used to re-finance existing debt). More >>
TelstraClear UFB Interview - A UFB Future For TelstraClear
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 6:53 pm | Alastair Thompson
In this third and final part of the interview with TelstraClear CEO Dr Freeth we discuss TelstraClear's own strategic position and possible responses to the coming fibre-to-the-home UFB future. More >>
TelstraClear UFB IV - Reinstating A NZ Telecomms Monopoly
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 11:39 am | Alastair Thompson
In Part 2 of the extended interview with TelstraClear CEO Dr Allan Freeth we continue the discussion about UFB with an extended discussion of the Government's UFB legislation - and TelstraClear's views on it. More >>
TelstraClear UFB Interview - The UFB Network NZ Already Has
Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 1:24 pm | Alastair Thompson
At Dr Freeth's invitation Scoop's Alastair Thompson and Selwyn Manning interviewed the TelstraClear CEO in depth about his company's views on the future of telecommunications in New Zealand - and the role of TelstraClear in that future. More >>
Photo Essay: Les Mills' New Quayside Auckland Gym Opening
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 10:29 pm | Alastair Thompson
As an enthusiastic customer of the Les Mills establishment in Wellington I was delighted to receive an invitation to a party celebrating the opening of a brand new Les Mills gym on the Auckland waterfront last Thursday. More >>
Audio: Phil Goff Post Caucus Standup Monday, 11 April 2011
Monday, 11 April 2011, 3:35 pm | Alastair Thompson
Phil Goff began with a statement condemning Finance Minister Bill English's assertion that being a low wage economy makes us competitive with Australia and promising a greater focus on research, development and upskilling the workforce. More >>
Audio + Images: Labour Party Caucus Reshuffle 5 April 2011
Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 12:09 pm | Alastair Thompson
Phil Goff announced a portfolio/responsibility reshuffle within the caucus (featuring Rick Barker, Sue Moroney & David Shearer) and then answered questions from the Press Gallery. Mr Goff said the caucus discussion over the Darren Hughes affair was ongoing ... More >>
Audio: Phil Goff Standup Monday, 04 April 2011
Monday, 4 April 2011, 6:08 pm | Alastair Thompson
Audio on demand of Labour Leader Phil Goff's standup with the press gallery. Phil Goff answered questions concerning Darren Hughes, Judith Tizard, the likely replacement MP from the party list, the Christchurch recovery and what Labour would do if it ... More >>
Audio: PM's Post-Cab Presser Monday, 04 April 2011
Monday, 4 April 2011, 5:26 pm | Alastair Thompson
PM's Post-Cabinet Press Conference Monday, 04 April 2011 Scoop Audio + Photos : Press conference held after today's cabinet meeting - Monday, 04 April 2011 By Alastair Thompson More >>
Audio + Images: PM's Post Cabinet Presser 28 March 2011
Monday, 28 March 2011, 5:52 pm | Alastair Thompson
Prime Minister's Post Cabinet Presser 28 March 2011 Scoop Audio + Photos : Press conference held after today's cabinet meeting by Prime Minister John Key and Social Development Minister Paula Bennett - Monday, 28 March 2011 By Alastair Thompson More >>
Audio + Images: RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement 10 March 2011
Thursday, 10 March 2011, 11:25 am | Alastair Thompson
Audio on demand of Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard's press conference following today's monetary policy statement announcement. The governor announced an expected 50 basis point cut in the official cash rate (OCR) to 2.5% - back to historically ... More >>
Audio: PM Press Conf. On Quake Response 23 Feb 2011
Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 1:01 pm | Alastair Thompson
The PM read a prepared statement - at times becoming a little emotional - and then answered questions. He said the death toll had now reached 75 and that 100s were missing possibly trapped. More >>
