Breakfast Ashburton with Luke Howden

The Warriors sell-out Eden Park, and the Crusaders are set to host another Super Round. Nick Bewley helps to tackle the big sport stories of the morning.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Handbags & Gladrags is back FRI 18 SEPT at the MSA from 6:30pm. A fun night headlined by a mystery handbag auction with your chance to win mystery items including beauty products and books, fashion items and gift vouchers. There's also silent auction, raffles, plus music and dancing throughout the evening. Tickets are $35 per person, with tables of six available. Proceeds to Ashburton Safe Fam...

The holey Hinds Highways is being repaired this week. Luke caught NZTA Senior Network Manager Scott McKenzie to ask what assurance we have this will be a permanent fix.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamish Riach was in to chat budgets and rebates, with a side of plane spotting...  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke's daughter Alice shares her trip to the dentist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sadly the Wahs couldn't muster a win v Dolphins over the weekend. The good news is they get another finals crack v Knights this coming weekend. League man Liam Woods helps to map out the road from here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local commentator Jason Rickard takes a look back over a tough weekend for sport fans See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new season of Moving Houses launched last night with a couple of cabins air-lifted by a Black Hawk helicopter! Luke caught Mark Law from Kahu Helicopters to find out more about this incredible machine.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local author Mary Blain has expanded her Explore with Me picture-book series with a Geraldine edition which is being launched today. Mary joins Luke to share what adventures await in the pages of this one.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marie and Liz joined Luke to share all the local success from the Flava Festival down in Temuka over the weekend. They also preview a big week to come for Hakatere Marae and all the events marking Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori (Maori Language Week).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lotto is introducing it's biggest changes to Powerball in about 20yrs this weekend. Ben Coney talks us through what's new.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ANZ Ashburton is back with its annual Daffodil Day Quiz Night and Auction on THURS 17 SEPT at Hotel Ashburton. 6.30pm start. Teams of up to five, $75. It’s a fun-filled quiz to raise funds for the Mid Canterbury Cancer Society. Team entries via email to  Kate.oliver1@anz.com  or online at  https://www.trybooking.com/nz/BEOE   See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Local commentator Jason Rickard helps to preview sporting action for the weekend ahead  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Simon Williams is lucky enough to be off to Auckland to cheer on the Wahs this weekend! Luke caught him on the way to the airport to share in the excitement.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martha Daniels has been helping Hampstead School with their entry in the 2026 Flava Festival. She popped by to share the journey with Luke.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A sun-soaked adventure to remember! Local electrician James Reid shares his recent travels to one of the poorest parts of the world on a mission to install solar panels and bring electricity to a remote hospital See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Granny Shirl was back with weather woes and her take on AI  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former TVNZ weatherman and aviation enthusiast Jim Hickey is coming to town next month, hosting a fundraising dinner for the Ashburton Aero Club. He joined Luke to share the importance of a strong local aero club, and the thing that's keeping him busy these days.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kenny Addison was in to preview another big Sat of footy at the Showgrounds, headlined by the Battle of the Border between our mighty Hammers and South Canterbury See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alice Breading from Sport Canterbury runs over local sport happenings for us, including how Ruth Hall got on at the Pickleball World Cup in Vietnam! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new documentary Lomu is a feature-length film about the All-Blacks legend who helped bulldoze our way to the 1995 World Cup. Rather than being just a rugby highlights package, Stacey shares how this takes a deep dive into his background being raised in a big Tongan family, his health battles, family relationships, and the pressures that came with becoming rugby's first true international superst...

Jim Hickey graced our screens as the TV1 weatherman for over 2 decades. Turns out he's also a keen aviator. He's the special guest at Ashburton Aero Club's fundraising dinner next month. Luke caught up with Jim to chat all things flight, food and forecasts!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local MP James Meager is back in town this week to talk aviation, explore the new bridge site, and help judge the Ashburton Intermediate speech finals  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prefects Leanè Senekal and Lucius Hunt stopped by for an update on Tournament Week wins, Derived Grade exams starting, and the Flava Festival this coming weekend down in Timaru  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Hickey graced our screens as the TV1 weatherman for over 2 decades. Turns out he's also a keen aviator. He's the special guest at Ashburton Aero Club's fundraising dinner next month. Luke caught up with Jim to chat all things flight, food and forecasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.