Articles by Sophia Duckor-Jones
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Rural
Towns set to suffer at lower milk prices
Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 6:15amRural towns are predicted to suffer as a result of this season's forecast lower milk price
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Hamilton
Hamilton zoo tigers getting on well
Monday, 14 July 2014, 1:10pmThe two adult Sumatran Tigers at Hamilton Zoo seem to be getting on well in their enclosures, following a tiger swap last...
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Hamilton
Anti-fluoride campaigners still not giving up
Thursday, 26 June 2014, 9:00amThe hearing for an application by Safe Water New Zealand to put a stop to the return of Fluoride to Hamilton's water will...
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Hamilton
Hamilton Homeless group not permitted to serve food
Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 1:21pmHamilton City Council has declined the Hamilton Homeless group's application to serve food in Garden Place.
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Hamilton
Don't text and drive
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 3:29pmAnother message to drivers to stay focused on the road and not their cell phones.
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Hamilton
Postponement of legal highs hearing
Wednesday, 30 April 2014, 11:57amRotorua District Council is postponing tomorrow's scheduled hearing on submissions on the draft policy of psychoactive substances.
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Hamilton
Farming and fashion at Fieldays
Tuesday, 22 April 2014, 2:31pmFarming and fashion don't often go together, but that will be the theme for this years Ag Art Wear competition at Fieldays.
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Hamilton
Promising leads in search for missing hunter
Friday, 11 April 2014, 5:59pmFresh information in the search for a missing hunter is showing some promising leads.
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Hamilton
Trevor Smith's family say body found is his
Monday, 7 April 2014, 9:59amThe family of Trevor Smith say the body found near the Waikato River is his.
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Hamilton
Drought starts to bite deep across Waikato
Saturday, 29 March 2014, 5:47pmThe ongoing strains of the drought conditions are starting to bite deeper across the Waikato and South Auckland.
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Hamilton
Sad day for Goodman Fielder's staff
Friday, 28 March 2014, 9:13amA sad day for the 120 staff at Goodman Fielder's Hamilton site today.
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Hamilton
Council votes to restore fluoride
Friday, 28 March 2014, 7:51amA backwards step for anti-fluoride campaigners, with councillors in Hamilton voting to restore it.
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Hamilton
Chance Euphrasie House can be saved
Saturday, 8 March 2014, 8:38amThere's a chance a significant and historic building in Hamilton can be saved.
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Hamilton
Homelessness forum to be held in Rotorua
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 8:02amA forum will be held at the Rotorua District Council this week to discuss the issue of homelessness in the city.
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Hamilton
Man killed at work yesterday named
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 3:53pmThe man killed in a work related incident in Thames yesterday has been named.
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Hamilton
Man dies after assault in Hamilton
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 3:52pmWaikato police have launched a homicide investigation after a man died after being assaulted this afternoon in Hamilton.
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Hamilton
Trio charged over drunk 9 y.o. have court date put off
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 6:23amThree people charged with supplying alcohol to a nine-year-old Hamilton boy will make their first appearance in court today.
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Hamilton
Hope for Hamilton workers
Tuesday, 21 January 2014, 10:56amA glimmer of hope for workers at Goodman Fielder's Hamilton plant.
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Hamilton
Ambulance officer shaken after ambush
Thursday, 16 January 2014, 1:58pmA female ambulance officer has been left shaken after being ambushed for drugs while heading to a call out in Hamilton.
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Travel
TRAVEL: Waikato - So much to see and do!
Sunday, 6 January 2013, 12:00amSummer is probably the best time to head on over to the Waikato - and judging by recent weeks, we are in for a hot summer! Coming...