Breakfast Ashburton with Luke Howden

Breakfast Ashburton with Luke Howden

Hokonui Breakfast with Luke Howden. The only live and local breakfast show in Mid Canterbury on 92.5FM or 96.5FM

Episodes

August 11, 2025 3 mins

Ashburton College student Thomas Easton of Dorie has been named a reserve in the under 23 Enduro team tackling the International Six Day Enduro in Bergamo, Italy. More than 700 competitors from around the world will ride five days, of up to eight hours a day. He stopped by to tell Luke more about it. 

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Madi Wilson and Anna Raukawa from LDA were in to tell us about the Dance Champs on at the Event Centre this week

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Luke asked some of the Day 1 visitors to FreshChoice Tinwald what they thought

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August 11, 2025 3 mins

The Mid Canterbury Hammers get into their Heartland season v Thames Valley this coming weekend. Luke caught up with head coach Matt Winter to ask about preparations. 

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Sophia and Tom from Ashburton College were in to share some of the exciting school happenings 

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August 10, 2025 3 mins

Luke caught up with GM of FreshChoice Group Tim Cartwright to celebrate the opening of Tinwald's new store 

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August 10, 2025 2 mins

We were live from the corner of Graham and McMurdo Streets to celebrate the opening of the new FreshChoice Tinwald

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We were live from the of Tinwald's new FreshChoice supermarket 

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We were live from the new FreshChoice Tinwald celebrating the opening with proud owners Paul and Gaylene Thompson 

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August 5, 2025 2 mins

After over 50yrs of service, Ashburton Library Manager Jill Watson is checking out for good this week. Luke caught up with her for an extended interview. The library is now found in Te Whare Whakatere, the wonderful new building in Baring Square East. For most of her time, Jill was based in the old library down by Ruralco on Havelock Street. Luke asked, surely that spot wasn't all bad...

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August 5, 2025 2 mins

After over 50yrs of service, Ashburton Library Manager Jill Watson is checking out for good this week. Luke caught up with her for an extended interview. It was only early last year that Jill and her team moved into their wonderful new home in Te Whare Whakatere in Baring Square East. Luke asked about the move...

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August 5, 2025 2 mins

After over 50yrs of service, Ashburton Library Manager Jill Watson is checking out for good this week. Luke caught up with her for an extended interview, noting how her career as a librarian started up in CHCH in 1975...

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August 5, 2025 2 mins

After over 50yrs of service, Ashburton Library Manager Jill Watson is checking out for good this week. Luke caught up with her for an extended interview, noting how the week has finally arrived after a long string of announcements... 

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August 5, 2025 3 mins

After over 50yrs of service, Ashburton Library Manager Jill Watson is checking out for good this week. Luke caught up with her for an extended interview. He noted how Jill has always been a tireless champion for the Library. Luke asked why Jill feels it's so important for our community to have a thriving library...

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July 31, 2025 5 mins

Sports commentatory Paul Allison was back to give us a heads up on the weekend action 

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July 31, 2025 4 mins

Jack Miller from Mid Canterbury Rugby was in to tell us about another big Sat of rugby lined up for the Showgrounds. 

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July 31, 2025 6 mins

The Boys from Cabarnet are back! Don't miss the incredible talents of Chris Woods, Heath Walters, Neil Flux, Matt Williams, Luke Glendining, Tony Kelly, Dan Wilson, Simon Christensen and Toby Lee as they bring us a glass filled with rock ballads past and present. From Aug 22 at the Event Centre. Luke caught up with ringmaster Health Walters to ask what we're in store for this time around... 

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July 31, 2025 2 mins

Nisbo was back to give us a heads up on the sporting action this weekend 

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Adam Kibblewhite's open letter about the Tinwald Viaduct has drawn a bit of attention on the Community Facebook Page. Luke gave Adam a call to talk it over. 

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July 30, 2025 3 mins

An unexpected chat with Granny Shirley as we're still standing by for this baby!! 

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