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Alastair Thompson is co-founder, general manager and co-editor of Scoop.co.nz, New Zealand's leading independent online news provider and home of the national argument.
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Well, that was a great Waitangi. For a start, the day itself was on Friday, so we got a long weekend. The weather was perfect, the water was warm, and the protests were confined to a couple of bros taking a half-arsed shot at the PM. All up, it was a good time.[Read full story]
Thanks to everyone who came along (see below) to last years Silicon Welly Xmas party on the Wellesley, was a really good night lovely to share it with you all! Since we had the Made From New Zealand film crew around, we made this quick video, sorry we didn’t quite get around everyone before the battery ran out on the night. I hope everyone has had a great restful break and is starting off a great year.[Read full story]
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