Saturday Morning with Jack Tame
9am-12pm Sat
SATURDAY MORNING WITH JACK TAME
9am–12pm Saturdays
The only way to start your weekend!
With more than 15 years as a journalist and broadcaster, Jack's become a household name on New Zealand airwaves.
Not only does he host his own radio show, Jack also co-hosts TVNZ's Q+A. His work has taken him around the world.
Jack’s crisp perspective, style, and enthusiasm makes for refreshing and entertaining Saturday morning radio.
News, sport, books, music, gardens and food – what better way to spend your Saturdays?
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"A lot of fun with words": How Dame Lynley Dodd's love of language built a legacy
Dame Lynley Dodd is a staple of Kiwi childhoods. The beloved children’s author is best known for her Hairy Maclary series, the first of which was released over...
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Kevin Milne: The influence of fathers on their sons
Our parents are some of our biggest influences. It was Kevin Milne’s birthday last week, and also the anniversary of his father’s death, and it got him thinking...
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Mournful yet uplifting: Gorillaz's 'The Mountain' may be their best album since the first
Gorillaz have returned with their ninth studio album. The Mountain was recorded across a range of locations, primarily India and London, and draws heavily from...
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"Well worth a read": Fate and the choices of circumstance in 'A Far-Flung Life'
Look What You Made Me Do by John Lanchester What if the year's most talked about TV show was all about your marriage? Kate, thirty years into her marriage, has...
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Mike Yardley: Trails and treats in Taupō
"The weather could not have been a more idyllic. I was basking in the brilliance of Lake Taupō aboard the glorious replica steamboat, Ernest Kemp, as were several...
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Report reveals rough state of workplace health and wellbeing
Kiwis are struggling with their health and wellbeing in the workplace. Umbrella Wellbeing has released its annual report into the state of workplace health and...
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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast: 21 March 2026
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 21 March 2026, beloved children's author and creator of Hairy Maclary, Dame Lynley Dodd joins...
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Ruud Kleinpaste: Timing and tricks for planting bulbs and corms
Seeing as it’s getting towards autumn, a number of bulbs need planting in the garden - I’ll pick on a few of them. Tulip Fabulous early spring colour – remember...
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"Utterly delicious": Mission Reserve's 2024 Cabernet Merlot 'overdelivers'
Mission Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2024, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay, RRP from $25.00 The wine: A classic Hawkes Bay red blend with the power of Cabernet framing...
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US Govt pushes to centralise AI regulation, supersede state laws
The US Government wants to be the ones who control AI regulation In a new policy document, the White House lays out seven key objectives for the singular US approach...
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"Attention demanding" storytelling in 'Scarpetta'
Scarpetta With skilled hands and an unnerving eye, Dr. Kay Scarpetta tries to unmask a serial killer and prove that her career-making case from 28 years earlier...
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"Beautiful combination": Nici Wickes' Pork, Apple, and Kale Burger
There is something about a burger that is so cheering. There's pork, crispy kale, and apple in this burger that has it all going on – flavour, texture and heartiness!...
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'Old-fashioned blockbuster': Project Hail Mary's great for the whole family
Project Hail Mary Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory slowly returns, he...
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Jack Tame: Choosing to stay anonymous was maybe Banksy's greatest work
This is the age of the individual. The self. Generation me me me me me. An age in which each of us is encouraged by a heady mix of technological trends and cultural...
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"Genre crossing enterprise": Exponents frontman 'thrilled' to be performing at Synthony
Established more than 40 years ago, the Exponents are Kiwi rock legends. They’re part of New Zealand’s sonic landscape – a guaranteed play at the pub, a party,...
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Kevin Milne's battle to keep his music fresh
Amid all the nostalgia and reunion tours of late, Kevin Milne has been battling to keep his music taste fresh. Instead of rushing to buy a ticket for Guns N’ Roses...
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'Remarkable': Thousands descend on Hamilton for Homegrown
Hamilton is welcoming thousands of music fans for Homegrown festival today. The festival has returned to the city it started in after almost two decades on Wellington's...
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Rasputin: A 'fascinating' account of one of Russia's most intriguing residents
A Better Life by Lionel Shriver Gloria Bonaventura, a divorced mother of three living with her 26-year-old son Nico in a sprawling house in Brooklyn, decides to...
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Mike Yardley: Bites and sights in Tauranga
"It’s been three years since I was last in Tauranga and it’s so uplifting to see cranes in the sky, the glossy sheen of brand-new buildings, and the civic centre’s...
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Sleeping sustainably: Eco-friendly tips for the bedroom
Even though everybody has to sleep, it's rare that people consider how sustainability can play a role in their bedroom. Kate Hall joined Jack Tame for a chat about...
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Ruud Kleinpaste: Noisy and damage causing insects in the garden
Cicadas are slowly on the wane towards the end of March. It’s been a pretty Noisy March so far, typical of the regular system whereby Cicadas have a three, five,...
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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast: 14 March 2026
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 14 March 2026, Kiwi rock legend Jordan Luck joins Jack to discuss The Exponents reuniting for...
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Is it possible to save too much?
Saving versus spending can be a difficult balance, especially when you don’t have good habits or a plan in place. And while many struggle to save enough in the...
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Surprise reversal as Meta axes end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs
Google Maps is getting a new look Google Maps is getting it's biggest update in over a decade with the launch of “Immersive Navigation”. The new view places you...
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"Really powerful": Louis Theroux exposes the manosphere in new documentary
Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere Louis Theroux immerses himself in the world of extreme online influencers and content creators who are redefining modern masculinity....
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"Use it on everything": Nici Wickes' Tomato Chilli Jam
Tomatoes are abundant and cheap and so it’s time to make the annual batch of tomato chilli jam. It is sooooo good! Makes 2-3 jars Ingredients 1kg tomatoes,...
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"Ridiculous": Escapist entertainment in 'War Machine'
War Machine During the final stage of US Army Ranger selection, an elite team's training exercise turns into a fight for survival against an unimaginable threat....
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Jack Tame: The fuel crisis might be the perfect excuse to diversify your transport
Living in New Zealand is like sitting on the back seat of a bus. You feel cool. The view’s great. But when the world goes over a speedbump, we tend to get kicked...
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'One of the toughest things I've done': Journalist Barbara Dreaver tells her own story in new memoir
Barbara Dreaver is no stranger to a challenge. She’s spent the past three decades shedding light on issues across the Pacific – getting locked up in Fiji, threatened...
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Kevin Milne: A discovery made late in life
Did you know that sunrise and dawn aren’t the same thing? Kevin Milne didn’t! He made this discovery rather late in life, on a recent family holiday on the East...
