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.
¾ÅÒ»ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ, sport, books, music, gardens and food – what better way to spend your Saturdays?
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"It's authentic": Alice Taylor on her quickfire rise and the importance of accessible cooking
Alice Taylor has changed the way thousands of Kiwis think about cooking at home. You may know her for her time as a contestant on Masterchef or from her social...
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Kevin Milne: Changing drinking habits and the rise of alcohol-free
More and more people seem to be opting for alcohol-free drinks. The success of Lisa King’s AF Drinks really brought it home to Kevin Milne just how much alcohol...
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"A week like no other": Chris Schulz's jampacked event week in Australia
At some point, everyone has been left disappointed when a musician or artist leaves New Zealand off their tour schedule. But our neighbours across the ditch rarely...
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Review: Sam Dalrymple's 'Shattered Lands' never feels like a dry history
Shattered Lands by Sam Dalrymple A history of modern South Asia told through five partitions that reshaped it. As recently as 1928, a vast swathe of Asia – India,...
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Mike Yardley: Road-tripping Ireland's Hidden Heartlands
"It’s been eleven years since I last filled my heart with Ireland – a shamefully long break in transmission. On my latest visit to this most enchanting of destinations,...
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Why do the "good old days" feel so good?
Why do we remember the “good old days” as being so good? In past weeks we’ve touched on events that are blasts from the past, or the good old days. Most people...
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Tricky pests for the summer: How to deal with Mealybugs and Scale Insects
One of the rottenest pests gardeners get on their plants are Pseudococcus longispinus, or any of its close relatives. Longispinus derived from the word meaning...
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'Echoes' of the land in The Landing Chardonnay 2024
The Landing Chardonnay 2024, Bay of Islands. RRP from $55.00 If you’re heading to the Bay of Islands this summer, then I can highly recommend a day visit to The...
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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast: 06 December 2025
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 6 December 2025, foodie and social media phenomenon Alice Taylor joins Jack to discuss her...
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New York Times sues AI start-up for illegally copying content
Netflix is buying the studios of Warner Bros Discovery Netflix will also get HBOMax (but I can't see that sticking around long). Shareholders of WBD will get $23...
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"Hard-hitting": 'Sean Combs: The Reckoning' is an 'uncompromising exposé'
Sean Combs: The Reckoning Unpacking the allegations behind Sean "Diddy" Combs and his Bad Boy empire, spanning decades of his life and career (Netflix). 25...
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Edible Christmas Gifts and Nici Wickes' Pistachio and Cranberry Biscotti
Giving edible gifts at Christmas is a winner I say! Some ideas take some forethought, like preserved lemons, fruit pastes, chutneys and sauerkraut, but there’s plenty...
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"Just beautiful": Eternity breaks the romcom mould with "really original" premise
Eternity In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life...
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Jack Tame: The corrector becomes the corrected
The moment the syllables spilled from my mouth, I knew I’d screwed up. “And a repeat offender...” I said. “Verse a detective dog.” Verse. It was the opening...
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"Fascinating": Nuremberg director James Vanderbilt on the telling of a lesser-known story
Eighty years ago, the Nazi high command was put on trial in Nuremberg. A brand new film, named for the trials, follows a lesser-known story, that of a US Army psychiatrist...
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Kevin Milnes' bouquet for a boutique business
This week Kevin Milne wants to give a boutique business their flowers. All Better is a toy repair business run by Janice in Te Awamutu. She specialises in fixing...
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"Waiting all winter": Summer festival season set to kick off
The days are getting longer and warmer and the festival season is set to begin. Although a couple of major festivals have been cancelled, there’s still plenty of...
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Mike Yardley's NZ Summer Holiday Hits
"The great New Zealand summer calendar is generously sprinkled with some sure-fire seasonal hits to add a bucketload of fun to your family holiday. I’ve rounded...
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An interesting look at motorsport's inner workings in Susie Wolff's 'Driven'
Driven by Susie Wolff Life in the fast lane, with a perspective like no other: Formula One superstar Susie Wolff lifts the bonnet on her incredible journey to...
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Water saving tips for the summer scorchers
The hottest season is nearly upon us, with Summer kicking off very soon. And with the heat on the way, it’s likely water restrictions are on the way as well. So...
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Ruud Kleinpaste: Attractive colours and pollinators
Most gardeners are aware that certain plants appear to be great for pollinators. Pollination is important for the reproduction of plants, and it comes in many different...
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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast: 29 November 2025
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 29 November 2025, 80 years on from the Nuremberg trials, writer and director James Vanderbilt...
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How do you actually pick a financial adviser?
Managing finances doesn’t come easily to everyone, and for some, it simply takes more time and energy than they have. So if you’re in the market for a financial...
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Concerns rise as major banks force force behavioural and device tracking
Much has been happening in the tech world as of late, and Gorilla Technology’s Paul Spain joined Jack Tame to delve into some of it. Two major New Zealand banks...
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The remastered Beatles Anthology is "brilliant viewing" for any fan
Stranger Things The final season. In 1980s Indiana, a group of young friends witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. As they search for answers,...
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"Devastatingly beautiful": 'Train Dreams' is a film for the arthouse lover
Train Dreams A logger leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America. Christmas...
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"Don't judge a book by its cover": Two Raw Sisters' Avocado Chocolate Truffles
If you are looking for a sweet treat that's super easy to make, requires minimal ingredients, and is completely moreish – these avocado chocolate truffles are the...
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Jack Tame: Schools shouldn't be punished for trusting a reputable retailer
There’s an issue burning away at the moment, affecting thousands or tens of thousands of us that I don’t think is getting anything like the attention it deserves. Three...
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"I wanted it to be a page-turner": Sir Tony Robinson talks imposter syndrome and 'The House of Wolf'
Sir Tony Robinson is one of the world’s most recognisable history presenters. After four career-defining series of British sitcom ‘Blackadder’, he fronted 20 seasons...
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"The biggest trend in music": Oasis, Metallica, and the return of nostalgia acts
The old seems to be the newest trend. While people are always interested in the newest thing, nostalgia is flooding the musical scene right now – Metallica, Oasis,...




























