Breakfast Ashburton with Luke Howden

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 superstar.  

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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! 

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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 

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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 

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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!

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Comedy hypnotist Dave Upfold is returning to Ashburton Event Centre SUN 20 SEPT, with proceeds supporting the Ashburton Cadet Unit. Luke caught up with Dave to find out what to expect from a hypnosis session. 

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Mayor Liz was back with her take on increasing the rent on elderly housing, and the rise of short-term rentals in Methven 

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Kim Reed was back. Luke asks if he should feel guilty for a play he made at the gas station last week.

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Mid Canterbury local Wendy Suttie has returned from being an International Technical Official at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. She sat down with Luke to share some highlights from the experience. 

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Local sports fan and passionate Wahs supporter Liam Woods was in to reflect on the season that's been, and the road through the finals now for the Warriors 

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