Breakfast Ashburton with Luke Howden

Variety Theatre Ashburton present their 2026 show "Footloose the Musical" at Ashburton Event Centre from SAT 23 MAY. Tickets from the venue. Mum and son duo Kate and Eddie Galbraith share more from behind the scenes. 

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Movie Man Joe Danielson was in for his take on one of the school holiday "big 3" at the Regent Cinema - the film adaption of Enid Blyton's "The Magic Faraway Tree"

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Today is the day Fonterra is paying out $3.2mil from the sale of their consumer brands. Some of that is coming the way of our local farmers. Luke caught up with Cole Groves to ask how he feels it will be spent. 

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Acting Director of the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum Hubert stopped by to share the excitement on at Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum for the school holidays 

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One of Luke's old mates Hamish Walker has been lucky enough to be at Augusta National for the Masters! Luke was keen to ask about this absolute bucket list experience. 

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Methven Golf Club is playing host to the NZ Age Group Champs this week. Emma Hampton was on to tell us about it. 

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Poppy Day is the big annual fundraiser for our Ashburton RSA. President Rob Aldridge stopped by to share how the money helps, and where we can find collectors. 

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Luke was joined by Harry Smith from HS Golf Coaching to learn how we can play like the Masters 

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Matt Markham was back to run over the big plays of an action-packed weekend 

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Luke caught up with ADC Infrastructure boss Neil McCann for an update on the Oak Grove Roundabout resurfacing which was due to start today. 

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Incredibly sad news over the weekend that we have lost iconic kite maker, Peter Lynn. Luke caught up with Peter Whitehead, who is the President of the NZ Kiteflyers Association, to ask what sort of legacy Peter Lynn leaves. 

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The South Island Dairy Event (SIDE) kicks off today at Lincoln. Luke caught up with 2026 Event Chair Tom Chapman to ask what attendees are instore for. 

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Sports Commentator Paul Allison was back to help set up a big weekend of sporting action 

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Rich Wood dialled in to share the excitement on at the EA Networks Centre these school holidays 

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Matt Markham was back on the blower into another packed weekend of sporting action 

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Luke caught up with Ashburton-born US reporter Mitch McCann to look back over a surreal week that saw war tensions boil over, man sent further into space than ever before, and the return of the Masters back at Augusta

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Michael Croft from Specsavers Ashburton was back in to share how they can help if you're struggling with sight as the days get shorter into Winter. 

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Granny Shirl shares her coming bike adventure and her take on Luke's proposal to park up a caravan at a wedding this coming weekend... 

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Alice Breading from Sport Canterbury was back in with some local plays. This week she even brought a special guest! 

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