Breakfast Ashburton with Luke Howden

Luke caught up with Political Editor Jason Walls to ask about his plans for Budget Day, and the secretive lock up.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke caught up with Cole Groves for Farm Chat to ask about the end of the Dairy season See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke caught up with Granny Shirley on Budget Day to ask for her take on retirement See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Howden household has been invaded by unwanted intruders (no, for once it's not the in-laws)!! Luke called on the expertise of Richard McKernan from Jae Ashburton to ask how we can keep Stewart Little out of the kitchen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Movie Man Liam Woods was back in for his take on Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Head Student Jake Parsons and Yr12 Drama Student Zoe Nichols dropped by for the fortnightly Ashburton College check-in  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke caught up with Rowena Duncum to share thoughts on the final GDT result of this season. He also realised she is still in Australia on a farming tour!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Head Student Jake Parsons and Yr12 Drama Student Zoe Nichols dropped by for the fortnightly Ashburton College check-in  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ashburton District Council CE Hamish Riach was back in for a fortnightly chat.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Youth Week! Maddie and Jenny from the Hakatere Youth Advisory Group stopped by to tell us about the excitement they have packed into the Sports Hall on Tancred Street.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's World Bee Day! Luke caught up with local beekeeper Reagan Martin from The Little Honey Co to find out just how crucial these wee critters are See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sky Tower Stair Challenge returns this Sat where firefighters from across the country tackle the 51 flights of Auckland’s Sky Tower. 1103 steps in support of Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand. Geoff Barr is among the almost dozen locals from Ashburton, Methven and Rakaia stepping up.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Cochrane was back to reflect on some of the highlights from Saturday night's Mid Canterbury Sport and Recreation Awards  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Geddes has been the Incident Controller for the Winslow straw fire which has now been extinguished. Luke caught up with Don to ask about the effort that's gone in over the weekend.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kate White from Keep Learning Mid Canterbury dropped by to tell us about the "Getting a Job" session they have lined up this Thursday night.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nisbo was back to reflect on another big weekend of sport See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government is investing $164mil over four years to expand urgent and after-hours health services across the country. The aim is to ease pressure on Emergency Departments. Luke caught up with Dr Laura to address a common misconception - that Ashburton Hospital doesn't have an ED. Instead we have something called an AAU. What is that? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alice Breading was back in from Sport Canterbury to share some events coming up for local tamariki. Also how it's women's month for rugby, and men's month for netball.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam McArthur takes on the leading role in Variety Theatre's 2025 production of Mary Poppins. She stopped by to share with Luke what it's been like getting to this point.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Acland was back for Farm Chat - Reaction to the news of the feed fire overnight, the preparation into Moving Day, and whether he's been enjoying duck on the menu See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An extended chat with Granny Shirley this week on families and a proud parenting milestone for Luke.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dellwyn Moylan popped by to share a project she's spearheading to make scarves for kiwi war vets.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke shared his review from a sneak peek of Variety Theatre's Mary Poppins. Season starts Fri at the Event Centre. Tickets from the venue.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Movie Man was back to tell us about the new flick "Small Things Like These" on at the Regent Cinema.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Laura Pfeifer was back for a chat about measles and the Community Open Day Methven Medical Centre has lined up this Sunday.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.