Breakfast Ashburton with Luke Howden

Always fun catching up with Granny Shirl to ask about school holiday fun. Today she proves how sometimes it's the cheapest things in life that can provide the greatest thrills!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bruce Kell is one of the "Rescue Warriors" who three years ago rode the length of NZ in support of the Westpac Rescue Chopper. He sat down for an extended chat with Luke to reflect on that journey, and how he is saddling up to do it again for Mission 2026. Luke began by noting he has some friends who have been walking parts of the country on the Te Araroa Trail. Do they travel the same track for t...

Back to Mt Somers Station for Farm Chat with David Acland - Everything from a late taste of winter, to meeting David Seymour, to his take on David Clark's ECan struggles See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke caught up with Dayna Galloway from The Parenting Place to talk screen time. No doubt something which is up for the school holidays...  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our friendly local optometrist Michael Croft from Specsavers was back in to tell us about the growing prevalence of myopia.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke was lucky enough to sit down with the gorgeous 101yr old Audrey Lilley to ask about the 101 challenge - Her mission to walk 101 laps of Methven House in support of the wonderful new Methven Central. They are already a quarter of the way toward their $101k target!! Click here: Audrey's 101 Challenge: Help Us Build the Future of Care in Methven. - Givealittle See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Jane and Carolyn were in to tell us about the importance of having a will, and how it provides the wonderful opportunity to be able to leave a lasting gift for our community via Advance Ashburton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Young 3.5yr old Alice shares how it was getting her hair cut for the first time!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke hit the streets to ask locals whether Council should vote to spend $300k on fixing up the Rakaia salmon at its big meeting today  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kenny Addison from Mid Canterbury Rugby was in to tell us about the final regular season game for our Hammers this weekend - At home Sat v North Otago. Both a Hanan Shield challenge and the chance to support the Meningitis Foundation.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Queen "It's a Kind of Magic" is on at the Ashburton Event Centre tonight. Luke caught up with the man who takes on frontman Freddie Mercury, Warren Vernon-Driscoll  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Movie Man Joe Danielson was back to share his thoughts on the new documentary "Prime Minister" about Dame Jacinda Ardern  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever wondered what it would take to cycle the entire length of New Zealand? Bruce Kell and his fellow Rescue Warriors didn't just wonder—they did it. Inspired by a coffee table book and fuelled by a desire for challenge, these locals conquered 3,000km of New Zealand's most diverse terrain in just 24 days. Now they want to do it again! Luke sat down with Bruce to first reflect on the first mi...

The Move Well, Age Well Expo is back tomorrow in the new spot of the EA Networks Centre. Luke caught up with Lesley Symington from Safer Mid Canterbury to ask what we can expect.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our local MP is James Meager. Luke caught up with him to ask about the changes to earthquake prone buildings and also to ask about his exciting overseas trip (overseas, yet still in NZ...) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the final day of Wills Month! However it's never too late to get your will sorted. Luke caught up with legal eagle Jane Argyle-Reed to ask why it's so important.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hammers Head Coach Matt Winter was back to share thoughts on the hard-fought battle v Poverty Bay, and how the pressure is still on into the final regular season game this weekend despite already locking in top seed and a home semi-final...  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke recounts a fin-tastic day out with young Alice at Mid Canterbury Children's Theatre "Finding Nemo Jr" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke caught up with NZTA Maintenance Contract Manager Chris Chambers to ask about a heap of roadworks taking place across Mid Canterbury  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin Wall has been in Shanghai celebrating local success at the World Rowing Champs. Luke was able to catch him from the other side of the globe to share in the excitement.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nisbo was back for his take on the big plays of the weekend  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local firefighter Steve Ochsner was back in with a timely reminder to check our smoke alarms See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Methven Care Trust today has launched the "Audrey 101" campaign. This will see 101yr old resident Audrey Lilly walk 101 laps of the existing Methven House to raise $101k for the new Methven Central! Mandy Mee stopped by to share the deets.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thank you for all your votes! The Best Pie in Mid Canterbury is... Tamar Red Devon from the Mt Somers Store! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sporting Commentator Paul Allison was back to preview another stacked weekend of action See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.