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"He understands his audience": Alison Quigan on the work of Sir Roger Hall, directing 'End of Summer Time'
Queen of the stage, Alison Quigan is a mainstay in New Zealand’s performing arts scene. You may know her best as Yvonne Jeffries, Shortland Street’s maternally-minded...
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Has New Zealand lost confidence in making new original shows?
Taskmaster NZ, The Traitors NZ, The Chase NZ – Kevin Milne is wondering if New Zealand has run out of ideas of our own. Being inspired by the success of overseas...
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"Crank up" and embrace the theatricality in King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard's latest album
Their 27th album and their most theatrical yet, Phantom Island is the latest release from Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. It’s...
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Dip into the past and the present in 'Atmosphere'
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid In the summer of 1980, astrophysics professor Joan Goodwin begins training to be an astronaut at Houston’s Johnson Space Center,...
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"Way too much fun": Afloat in the Galapagos
"Do the Galapagos sea lions know how good they have got it? Sprawled across the pristine beaches, they wallow, snooze, and frolic across the powder-white stretches...
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How easy is it to live off the pension?
Nearly a million people in New Zealand are currently receiving Superannuation, getting payments of between nearly $600 and just over $1000 every fortnight. But...
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The Toothbrush Dilemma: What do we actually do with used ones?
Oral hygiene is incredibly important for maintaining your health, but when you’re brushing twice a day, you can burn through brushes pretty quickly. With dentists...
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Ruud Kleinpaste: The cause of weird damage patterns and awful noises
Damage in the garden can strike at any time. Serious leaf damage (chewing and molesting of foliage all the way down the branches of a tree or shrub) is not something...
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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast: 14 June 2025
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 14 June 2025, legend of the screen and stage Alison Quigan joins Jack to discuss directing...
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"Bottomless pit of plagiarism": Disney, Universal sue AI image generator over copyright
Disney and Universal are suing AI image and video generator Midjourney With just a couple of sentences you can create your own scene starring Homer Simpson, a...
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Ocean disasters and discovery in Screentime
David Attenborough: Ocean David Attenborough explores the planet's undersea habitats, revealing the greatest age of ocean discovery and emphasising the ocean's...
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"Quite brutal at times": An "honest" look at love in 'Materialists'
Materialists A young New York City matchmaker's lucrative business gets complicated as she finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex. Dangerous...
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"Absolutely gorgeous": Nici Wickes' Korean Beef and Spring Onions
Nici Wickes has been out at Fieldays for the last few days, checking out a few products and cooking up a storm. She joined Jack to round up some of her foodie highlights,...
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Jack Tame: What skills should we actually be teaching?
I still remember the exact seat where I was sitting. It was 20 years ago, and I was primed for one of the key exams in my tertiary education. I’d passed Teeline...
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"Time's just flown by": Nadia Lim reflects on career with cookbook's 10th anniversary
Nadia Lim is a chef with a finger in every pie. She’s a MasterChef New Zealand champion, cookbook author, TV personality, dietitian, entrepreneur, and an inspiration...
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Milestones and Milnestones: A significant date in Kevin Milne's life
A significant milestone happened in Kevin Milnes life recently – or shall we say a Milnestone. Wednesday marked 50 years since he and his wife Linda went on their...
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Fun sounds and catchy tunes: Pulp releases new album after 24 years
Britpop legends Pulp are back after 24 years. They released their 8th album, More, which was recorded over the span of three weeks, starting in November of 2024. In...
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A world of betrayal, hidden agendas, and surveillance in 'The Oligarch's Daughter'
The Surf House by Lucy Clarke Wish you were here? Think again... High on the wave-pounded cliffs, far from the bustling souks of Marrakesh, sits The Surf House....
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Mike Yardley: Savouring Ecuador's Cloud Forests and Mashpi Reserve
"Nestled on the western flank of the Andes, three hours northwest of Quito, I was swathed in the finery of the Chocó rainforest. Mashpi Lodge is an eco-tourism jewel,...
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"Make some accommodations": Supporting menopausal women in the workplace
At some point in their life, most women will experience menopause. It generally impacts women between the ages of 45 and 55, with the average age New Zealand women...
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New study reveals first long-term consequences of vaping
There’s been a lot of discussion and concerns about the long-term effects of vaping of late, especially regarding young people. New research has started to uncover...
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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast: 7 June 2025
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 7 June 2025, Nadia Lim celebrates the 10th anniversary of her bestselling cookbook, Easy Weeknight...
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Ruud Kleinpaste: Chippering away
Sometimes I feel like the “Labourer” in our household. “Darling, can you please dig me a large hole for a Nikau Palm” followed by “pruning the fruit trees” and...
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What will Apple announce at its next Developers Conference?
Apple's big developer conference is on Monday US time – what can we expect to be announced? 1. A more unified user experience across all the platforms. MacOS,...
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Golf, old ghosts, and mysterious deaths in Screentime
The Survivors A young woman's mysterious death dredges up the past in a sleepy seaside town, where three young people lost their lives fifteen years ago and tore...
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"Ridiculous action from beginning to end": Pure entertainment in 'Ballerina'
From the World of John Wick: Ballerina An assassin trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma organization sets out to seek revenge after her father's death. How...
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"Very, very moreish": Nici Wickes' gluten-free chocolate peanut cookies
These are ridiculously good and they just happen to be gluten-free! Chewy, densely rich and very, very moreish. Perfect to make for Coeliac Awareness Week – 9-14th...
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Jack Tame: Trump and Musk's alliance is imploding in the most spectacular fashion
Who could possibly, in their wildest dreams, ever have imagined it? Who could possibly have foreseen that the world’s wealthiest man and the world’s most powerful...
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"Long time coming": Fazerdaze dominates Aotearoa Music Awards, wins Album of the Year
New Zealand music’s big night out took place this week. The Aotearoa Music Awards celebrated its 60th year, with our biggest musical stars glitzed and glammed for...
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"Pointless bureaucracy": Kevin Milne praises Seymour for trimming hairdressing red tape
The Government is set to trim hairdressing red tape. Cabinet has accepted all the Ministry for Regulation recommendations, returning decisions on offering drinks...
