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九一星空无限Wed, 28 May 2025 03:19:41 ZenEstelle Clifford: This is not what I had in mind - Mitch James
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/estelle-clifford-this-is-not-what-i-had-in-mind-mitch-james/After a decade of chart-topping hits, sold-out tours, and almost 300 million streams, Mitch James is stepping away from music for good.
He's set to take the stage one last time for The Final Show – an emotional send-off at the Christchurch Town Hall on Saturday 24 May.
Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to share her thoughts on Mitch James's final album.
LISTEN ABOVESat, 24 May 2025 01:12:04 ZCatherine Raynes: The Book of Guilt and Nightshade
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/catherine-raynes-the-book-of-guilt-and-nightshade/The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey
The first NZ-published book to hit number one this year. From the author of Pet. Set in England in 1979, identical 13-year-old triplets are part of a Government scheme where they're constantly monitored and medicated.
Nightshade by Michael Connelly
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detective Stilwell has been 'exiled' to a low-key post, policing rustic Catalina Island, after department politics drove him off a homicide desk on the mainland. But while following up the usual drunk-and-disorderlies and petty thefts that come with his new territory, Detective Stilwell gets a report of a body found wrapped in plastic and weighed down at the bottom of the harbour. Crossing all lines of protocol and jurisdiction, he starts doggedly working the case. Soon, his investigation uncovers closely guarded secrets and a dark heart to the serene island that was meant to be his escape from the evils of the big city.
LISTEN ABOVESat, 24 May 2025 01:04:21 ZMike Yardley: Regenerative tourism in Glenorchy
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/mike-yardley-regenerative-tourism-in-glenorchy/This week, Mike Yardley opened up about Glenorchy's brand of eco-concious tourism, and revealed why it's a must-visit for fans of jet-boating, nature and Middle Earth.
LISTEN ABOVESat, 24 May 2025 00:55:52 ZDr Dougal Sutherland: clinical psychologist reveals how to deal with workplace bullying
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/dr-dougal-sutherland-clinical-psychologist-reveals-how-to-deal-with-workplace-bullying/Last Friday (May 16) was Pink Shirt Day in New Zealand which, as we know, is to promote anti-bullying - serving as a reminder that bullying can happen anywhere.
Some people think it only happens in the playground at school but reports show it also occurs in workplaces, with a Massey Uni study in 2023 reported 1 in 4 people experienced bullying at least monthly in the workplace.
Clinical psychologist Dougal Sutherland unpacked the numbers - and offered up some tips as to how it can be dealt with.
LISTEN ABOVESat, 24 May 2025 00:48:53 ZRuud Kleinpaste: Kiwi on the move
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/ruud-kleinpaste-kiwi-on-the-move/Last week, a collaborative group of Enthusiastic Restoration Organisations got together on Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf. They were there to celebrate an inspirational project that commenced almost two decades ago: getting kiwi on the island.
I remember having many chats with the Late Sir Rob Fenwick and his wife Lady Jennie about making the island predator-free so that these birds (and other species) could be introduced.
And last week, it happened…
Pōnui kiwi destined for Waiheke
Ten birds (some the size of a moa!) were carefully taken from a nearby island (Pōnui) and shipped by barge to Waiheke. Pōnui got its kiwi (14 of them) in 1964 and these birds thrived there on the farm and in some forested areas, resulting in a current estimate of 1500 birds. (a huge density!)
The Chamberlin family looked after them well and allowed Save the Kiwi to muster the first lot of birds and take these to Waiheke.
It was a huge event with all the important organisations present: Save the Kiwi, Ngāti Pāoa, Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, Te Korowai o Waiheke, DOC, the Pōnui Island Landowners and, of course, the volunteers as well as a heap of primary school kids.
The community made this translocation possible, Mana Whenua celebrated the momentous occasion and hundreds of people arrived to be part of this event.
Over the past few years I have been visiting the Waiheke schools and suggested that the main job for the kids is to keep an eye on people walking around with their dogs. These dogs should be on a lead, no matter their size or cuteness. In an urban area, dogs are the most dangerous animals for kiwi - just one paw on the back of a kiwi is enough to cause internal damage to the bird. Even a gentle, friendly dog's playful nudge is all it takes to break a kiwi's rib bones and puncture their lungs.
(A kiwi doesn’t fly, therefore they have no keel that holds the rib bones together!)
The Waiheke Kids are simply the advocates for responsible dog ownership: “keep them on a lead!!”
The kids were also quite innovative in designing the birds’ new “release burrows”
This shows that Environmental Education has become “cross curricular”, with not just biology and science, but also covering creative writing, story-telling and art
David Chamberlin (Pōnui Island landowner) revealed the most wonderful experiences of kiwi on their island: “They sometimes wandered into the houses, and made their presence known by putting their beaks through the courgettes”… “They walked over us as we have been sleeping outside and they were our alarm clocks at the wrong time of the day”…
These translocations are really inspirational and wonderful - and I don’t know if you have followed this trend, but it’s happening more and more: Wellington, Taranaki, Nelson…. Imagine a return of kiwi everywhere! (Save the Kiwi have this motto: We're on a mission to take kiwi from endangered to everywhere)
Walking the kiwi to the marae JT
Birds were briefly shown to the Waiheke audience by Save the Kiwi Trainers Emma and Will
Then driven to Te Matuku peninsula, a quiet forest with perfect conditions to recover from the journey and find food.
Kiwi released in forest evening
Then driven to Te Matuku peninsula, a quiet forest with perfect conditions to recover from the journey and find food.
In the end, the birds were carefully released in the beautiful burrows.
They were heard calling the next day at 6pm, indicating they were happy and went about their business in normal fashion.
I reckon they’ll be just fine there, for the next 30 or 40 years of their life.
LISTEN ABOVESat, 24 May 2025 00:40:30 ZFull Show Podcast: 24 May 2025
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/full-show-podcast-24-may-2025/On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 24 May 2025, award-winning playwright Leki Jackson-Bourke and emerging dance talent Justice Kalolo join Jack to discuss New Zealand's leading contemporary dance company Black Grace celebrating 30 years, and the brand new production Rage Rage.
Jack weighs up whether KiwiSaver becoming means tested opens the door to superannuation getting the same treatment.
Tom Cruise has delivered the 8th and final instalment in the decades-long Mission Impossible franchise - Francesca Rudkin reveals her thoughts on the nearly-three-hour epic.
And, Ruud Kleinpaste shares his efforts in the collaborative work to get kiwi back on Waiheke Island.
Get the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast every Saturday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
LISTEN ABOVESat, 24 May 2025 00:12:40 ZLisa Dudson: finance expert on the Government's new changes to KiwiSaver
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/lisa-dudson-finance-expert-on-the-governments-new-changes-to-kiwisaver/In a bid to boost Kiwis' retirement savings, the Government is increasing the default KiwiSaver contribution rate to 3.5 percent next year and then 4 percent by April 2028.
The scheme will also be extended to 16 and 17-year-olds from April 1, 2026 - they will need to opt in, as the automatic enrolment will remain at 18.
The Government contribution rate, however, will reduce by half, from 50c for each dollar a member contributes to 25c, from July 1 this year.
In addition, those earning over $180,000 will no longer receive a Government contribution.
Finance expert Lisa Dudson says these changes will help people build up more for their retirements and first home deposits - but there's concerns as to how it will impact low-income earners.
LISTEN ABOVESat, 24 May 2025 00:11:45 ZPaul Stenhouse: Apple's design guru is set to work with OpenAI full time
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/paul-stenhouse-apples-design-guru-is-set-to-work-with-openai-full-time/Johnny Ive, the designer behind the iPod, iMac & iPhone, is going all in with the creators of ChatGPT.
Two years ago he started a company, io, to rethink the computer for the AI-age - which OpenAI was an investor in.
OpenAI has now purchased it for $6.5 billion according to Bloomberg.
Tech commentator Paul Stenhouse says the staff will be joining OpenAI, but Ive won't be.
LISTEN ABOVESat, 24 May 2025 00:01:04 ZTara Ward: Sirens, Nine Perfect Strangers, Stanley Tucci in Italy
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/tara-ward-sirens-nine-perfect-strangers-stanley-tucci-in-italy/Sirens - (Netflix) Julianne Moore and Meghann Fahy star in this glitzy drama about a woman concerned about her sister’s relationship with her billionaire boss. Nine Perfect Strangers - (Prime Video) A new season of the drama based on a book by Liane Moriarty and starring Nicole Kidman, about nine strangers who congregate at a wellness retreat to gain respite from their lives. Tucci In Italy - (Disney+) Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci travels across Italy, discovering the history, secrets, and delights of the country's regional cuisines.
LISTEN ABOVEFri, 23 May 2025 23:47:42 ZLeki Jackson-Bourke and Justice Kalolo: award-winning playwright and emerging dancer on Black Grace celebrating 30 years
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/leki-jackson-bourke-and-justice-kalolo-award-winning-playwright-and-emerging-dancer-on-black-grace-celebrating-30-years/New Zealand’s leading contemporary dance company Black Grace is celebrating 30 years this year - and their latest production offers an intimate look at a familiar emotion.
Rage Rage was crafted as a response to the chaotic times we live in, and it features dance infused with physical theatre.
Award-winning playwright Leki Jackson-Bourke and emerging dancer Justice Kalolo joined Jack Tame to discuss the project.
"I think people will kinda get the themes we're trying to work with - without giving the show away too much. But there's something that's relatable to everyone who comes to watch."
LISTEN ABOVEFri, 23 May 2025 23:41:16 ZRosa Flanagan: Two Raw Sisters expert shares Halloumi Orzo Tray Bake recipe
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/rosa-flanagan-two-raw-sisters-expert-shares-halloumi-orzo-tray-bake-recipe/Halloumi Orzo Tray Bake
Full of flavourful, vibrant everyday ingredients. This is quick and easy comfort food at its best. We encourage you to swap and change the vegetables with what needs to be used in your fridge and what's seasonal. To make this dairy free, either leave out the halloumi altogether or use a dairy free cheese alternative.
Serves: 4
Time: 50 minutes
1 eggplant, cut into pieces
1 leek, sliced widthways
1 red onion, diced
180g cherry tomatoes, cut in half
3 cloves garlic, crushed and roughly chopped
3 tbsp oil
1 tsp sea salt
400g can of chopped tomatoes
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup orzo
250g halloumi (half cut into cubes and the other half grated)
To Serve:
1/2 cup herbs, roughly chopped
2 tbsp tahini
Method:
Preheat the oven to 220C.
Add the eggplant, leek, red onion, cherry tomatoes and garlic to a heat proof dish or pan- we used a skillet. Drizzle over the oil and sprinkle over the sea salt. Toss everything together and place in the oven to cook for 30 minutes.
Remove the dish or pan from the oven and add the tomatoes, water, orzo and the halloumi cubes. Gently toss everything together, then lastly sprinkle over the grated halloumi.
Place back into the oven to cook for another 20 minutes.
Remove from the oven once the 20 minutes is up and the halloumi is golden and melted.
Before serving, top the bake with herbs and drizzle over the tahini.
Any leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
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Fri, 23 May 2025 23:11:22 ZFrancesca Rudkin: entertainment correspondent discusses Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning and Fountain of Youth
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/francesca-rudkin-entertainment-correspondent-discusses-mission-impossible-the-final-reckoning-and-fountain-of-youth/Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
The 8th and final film in the action-thriller Mission Impossible franchise has just been released - with Ethan Hunt taking on the ultimate in AI evil.
Fountain of Youth
Two estranged siblings partner on a global heist to find the mythological Fountain of Youth. They must use their knowledge of history to follow clues on an adventure that will change their lives and possibly lead to immortality.
LISTEN ABOVEFri, 23 May 2025 23:00:11 ZAndrew Saville: Can Auckland FC keep up the momentum?
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/andrew-saville-can-auckland-fc-keep-up-the-momentum/Auckland FC's made a record-breaking start to their debut season and fans are hopeful the team can go all the way to the top.
Saturday is the biggest chapter yet, with 29,000 people set to pack an expanded Go Media Stadium for the second leg of the semifinal with Melbourne Victory.
Andrew Saville joined Jack Tame to discuss further.
LISTEN ABOVEFri, 23 May 2025 22:45:44 ZKevin Milne: Celebrating the power of a surname
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/kevin-milne-celebrating-the-power-of-a-surname/Christchurch entrepreneur Mark Rocket made headlines as the first New Zealander to go to space - so it's got Kevin Milne thinking about the power of a surname.
LISTEN ABOVEFri, 23 May 2025 22:35:48 ZNaked Samoans: Comedy Group on their 27 year career, return to live comedy with 'The Last Temptation of the Naked Samoans'
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/naked-samoans-comedy-group-on-their-27-year-career-return-to-live-comedy-with-the-last-temptation-of-the-naked-samoans/The Naked Samoans launched a new era of popular culture in New Zealand with bro’Town and their smash hit Sione’s Wedding films.
They were instrumental in pushing Pasifika humour into the mainstream, and are still going strong after three decades.
They’re returning to the stage this month for the International Comedy Festival, performing The Last Temptation of the Naked Samoans.
David, Shimpal, Robbie, and Mario piled into the ZB studio with Jack Tame, setting a record for the most guests squeezed in for an interview.
LISTEN ABOVE Sat, 17 May 2025 02:13:14 ZEstelle Clifford: Jenny Mitchell - Forest House
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/estelle-clifford-jenny-mitchell-forest-house/‘Forest House’ is the latest album to come from NZ Best Country Artist Winner Jenny Mitchell.
In her own words, the album is filled with songs that reflect everything that happens within the four walls of a house – new beginnings, endings, the good, bad, nostalgic, and everything in between.
Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to share her thoughts on the release, as well as a personal anecdote.
LISTEN ABOVE Sat, 17 May 2025 01:48:09 ZCatherine Raynes: The CIA Book Club and The Names
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/catherine-raynes-the-cia-book-club-and-the-names/The CIA Book Club by Charlie English
For almost five decades after the Second World War, Europe was divided by the longest and most heavily guarded border on earth. The Iron Curtain, a near-impenetrable barrier of wire and wall, tank traps, minefields, watchtowers and men with dogs, stretched for 4,300 miles from the Arctic to the Black Sea. No physical combat would take place along this frontier: the risk of nuclear annihilation was too high for that. Instead, the conflict would be fought in the psychological sphere. It was a battle for hearts, minds and intellects.
No one understood this more clearly than George Minden, the head of a covert intelligence operation known as the ‘CIA books programme’, which aimed to win the Cold War with literature.
From its Manhattan headquarters, Minden’s global CIA ‘book club’ would infiltrate millions of banned titles into the Eastern Bloc, written by a vast and eclectic list of authors, including Hannah Arendt and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, George Orwell and Agatha Christie. Volumes were smuggled on trucks and aboard yachts, dropped from balloons, and hidden in the luggage of hundreds of thousands of individual travellers. Once inside Soviet bloc, each book would circulate secretly among dozens of like-minded readers, quietly turning them into dissidents. Latterly, underground print shops began to reproduce the books, too. By the late 1980s, illicit literature in Poland was so pervasive that the system of communist censorship broke down, and the Iron Curtain soon followed.
Charlie English tells this true story of spycraft, smuggling and secret printing operations for the first time, highlighting the work of a handful of extraordinary people who risked their lives to stand up to the intellectual strait-jacket Stalin created. People like Miroslaw Chojecki, an underground Polish publisher who endured beatings, force-feeding and exile in service of this mission. And Minden, the CIA’s mastermind, who didn’t waver in his belief that truth, culture, and diversity of thought could help free the ‘captive nations’ of Eastern Europe. This is a story about the power of the printed word as a means of resistance and liberation. Books, it shows, can set you free.
The Names by Florence Knapp
Tomorrow - if morning comes, if the storm stops raging - Cora will register the name of her son. Or perhaps, and this is her real concern, she'll formalise who he will become.
It is 1987, and in the aftermath of a great storm, Cora sets out with her nine-year-old daughter to register the birth of her son. Her husband intends for her to follow a long-standing family tradition and call the baby after him. But when faced with the decision, Cora hesitates. Going against his wishes is a risk that will have consequences, but is it right for her child to inherit his name from generations of domineering men? The choice she makes in this moment will shape the course of their lives.
Seven years later, her son is Bear, a name chosen by his sister, and one that will prove as cataclysmic as the storm from which it emerged. Or he is Julian, the name his mother set her heart on, believing it will enable him to become his own person. Or he is Gordon, named after his father and raised in his cruel image - but is there still a chance to break the mould?
LISTEN ABOVE Sat, 17 May 2025 01:36:17 ZKevin Milne: The generosity of New Zealanders
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/kevin-milne-the-generosity-of-new-zealanders/Kiwis are known for many things – our friendly attitudes, our easy going natures, and Kevin Milne thinks our generosity should be added to that list.
LISTEN ABOVE Sat, 17 May 2025 01:31:59 ZMike Yardley: Going wild in Haast
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/mike-yardley-going-wild-in-haast/"Stitching Central Otago to the wonders of South Westland, the Haast Pass Highway is what epic roadies are all about. The Haast region is the centrepiece of Te Wāhipounamu World Heritage area. As the last mountain pass to be constructed over the Southern Alps and only fully chip-sealed in 1995, this 140km-long panoramic alpine pass still exudes a “final frontier” sense of escapism as it threads its way through South Westland’s primeval forests. The route had long been used by Māori warriors and greenstone (pounamu) gatherers, as they traversed the Main Divide."
Read Mike's full article here.
LISTEN ABOVESat, 17 May 2025 00:49:46 ZKate Hall: Sustainability and babies
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/kate-hall-sustainability-and-babies/Another member is joining the Hall household and true to her nature, Kate Hall has been looking at how to keep having a baby a little more sustainable.
She joined Jack Tame to talk about the reality of baby marketing versus what’s actually needed, what they plan to do for nappies, and give a few tips for navigating offers of hand-me-downs.
LISTEN ABOVE Sat, 17 May 2025 00:47:12 ZDr Bryan Betty: Doctor on the infectiousness of measles after a case was reported in Auckland
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/dr-bryan-betty-doctor-on-the-infectiousness-of-measles-after-a-case-was-reported-in-auckland/78 people are to be quarantined after coming in contact with measles.
Health New Zealand's said it's reached out to 286 close contacts since the first case was confirmed earlier this month.
90% of people unvaccinated that come in contact with measles will be infected.
Dr Bryan Betty said it's one of the most contagious diseases known to man.
He says Covid has a reproduction number of 2-3 and influenza is 1.3, so measles sitting at 12 to 18 is completely off the scale.
Betty says people should limit their movements.
He says if people think they have measles, they should ring their medical centre for advice as they risk spreading the disease if they turn up to their medical centre.
LISTEN ABOVE Sat, 17 May 2025 00:35:54 ZFull Show Podcast: 17 May 2025
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/full-show-podcast-17-may-2025/On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 16 May 2025, as many Naked Samoans as will fit in the studio crowd in to chat with Jack about getting the gang back together and on stage again for the New Zealand International Comedy Festival.
Jack reflects on how far Auckland FC have come.
Kate Hall is expanding her family and Jack asks the big sustainability question on everybody's mind – what will she do about nappies?
Dr Bryan Betty expresses concern around the recent measles outbreak.
And tech expert Paul Stenhouse dishes the details on the "official air taxi provider" for the LA 2028 Olympic Games.
Get the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast every Saturday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
LISTEN ABOVE Sat, 17 May 2025 00:12:38 ZRuud Kleinpaste: Hibernatory Wasps
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/ruud-kleinpaste-hibernatory-wasps/The Vespula group of invasive wasps are still active, but starting to show signs of slowly shutting up shop for the winter. Vespula germanica (German wasp) and Vespula vulgaris (common wasp) are the two species with no sense of humour in New Zealand.
At this time of the year the action is all about the queens: the old queens (as well as the males and old workers) are facing the end of their lives, and the brand-new queens are preparing for hibernation.
For new queens that means mating in May – after that she can find a nice spot to hibernate till mid-September. I usually find them in stored firewood, nice dark nooks and crannies.
This is also the time when most active wasp nests die – early winter. Most, but not all!
Some nests (around 5-10%) survive the winter and grow bigger and bigger during the following year – a couple of meters in size with a million cells. Now, that is a decent method of production of babies and adults.
A nest that survives the winter has the advantage of carrying on without requiring the construction of a new nest.
During May, young queens go on the look out for a hibernation site. During winter that will be a very quiet place (until you come cross that afore mentioned firewood stash in the shed).
Overwintering Vespula Queens
In spring, when temperatures become a little more agreeable, the queens will leave the hibernation spot and try locate some sustenance in the form of early-flowering plants with nectar.
This will start the early-season cycle off – finding a small nest site and starting a brand-new nest is the very first priority.
Chewing wood to create a version of paper mâché is a clever way the wasps produce cells where the larvae (young immature wasps) can live for 30 to 45 days, initially fed by the queen (later by the workers as the nest grows larger).
Wasp chewing wood to masticate into cells.
LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 16 May 2025 23:38:24 ZPaul Stenhouse: Air taxis during the LA Olympic Games, TikTok's sleep aids, ChatGPT coding
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/paul-stenhouse-air-taxis-during-the-la-olympic-games-tiktoks-sleep-aids-chatgpt-coding/How do you get around LA's terrible traffic? From the sky.
It'll only be worse for the Olympics, so Archer will be the "official air taxi provider" for the LA28 Games. These look like a small plane, rather than a helicopter, and have a fixed wing with propellers on it that tilt. That means it can take off and land vertically like a helicopter and then transition into forward flight like a plane.
These are all electric piloted air taxis, designed to carry up to four passengers and their luggage. The goal is to have these up and running by 2026, then expand the "LA Network" to include the key Olympic sites and transport hubs for the 2028 games. VIPs, athletes, and spectators will be able to take the flights, and they'll provide support for security teams too.
They say they will be able to replace one-to-two-hour drives with 10–20 minute electric flights that are 100x quieter than a helicopter.
TikTok wants kids to sleep
It's so easy to get stuck in a TikTok hole – where does the time go?! Now, after 10pm, kids under 18 will get a reminder that they've been scrolling and even get prompted to take some guided meditation with relaxing music. If you're over 18, you'll be able to toggle it on too - you can select “Sleep Hours” from the Screen Time settings.
OpenAI is looking to buy a software coding tool for $3 billion
The ChatGPT maker has unveiled a dedicated coding assistant called Codex which is included in the $200 a month plan. Clearly it thinks there is a future for these kinds of tools because it's looking at purchasing a company already offering that service, Windsurf, for $3 billion. Programmers are rapidly embracing AI.
LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 16 May 2025 23:21:21 ZTara Ward: Secrets We Keep, Duster, Homebound 3.0
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/tara-ward-secrets-we-keep-duster-homebound-30/Secrets We Keep
When her neighbour's au pair goes missing, Cecilie is compelled to personally investigate but as she uncovers the truth, her perfect world falls apart (Netflix).
Duster
Set in the Southwest in the 1970s, a getaway driver for a growing crime syndicate sees his life go from dangerous to wildly, stupidly, dangerous when a tenacious FBI agent comes to town (Neon).
Homebound 3.0
A second season of the charming New Zealand rom com about two 30 somethings who pretend to fall in love to stop their families from interfering in their lives (ThreeNow) .
LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 16 May 2025 22:59:05 ZGanesh Raj: Humble Yum Yum Fish Cakes
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/ganesh-raj-humble-yum-yum-fish-cakes/Feed 4 for under $20! One pot, one pan!
(Makes 20)
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Ingredients:
500 G Basa Fish (Frozen Fish Fillets Basa)
4 tbsp red curry paste ( Exotic Food Asian Red Curry Paste)
1 egg ¼ cup corn flour
8 green beans (chopped into ½ cm pieces) (Supermarket own green beans)
1.5 tbsp fish sauce or soy sauce
1.5 tbsp lime or lemon juice
½ cup chopped coriander stems (save the leaves)
2 cups grated Cucumber (leave it in the bowl so the juices come out)
4 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce Hot Cooking Oil
*Cooked rice for 4 people
Method:
Make sure the fish is well defrosted. Leaving it overnight in the fridge is best. It needs to be soft enough to work with.
In a bowl, combine the fish, curry paste, fish or soy sauce, coriander stems, lemon or lime juice and the egg. If you have a food processor, use that that to blend everything up. If not, get in there with a fork or a potato masher and get it as fine a paste as you can.
Add the corn flour and chopped green beans to mix and combine well.
Heat the oil, in a pan, over a medium heat. 4-5 tbsp should be fine depending on the pan you use.
Take a tablespoon of the mix and lay it down on the oil. Fashion the fish cakes into 1.5-inch discs that are about 1 cm high.
Fry the fish cakes in the oil till then turn golden brown on each side. When finished, place them on paper towels to cool. Repeat till all the fish is cooked.
Drain the water from the grated cucumber. Combine with the Sweet Chilli sauce and chopped coriander leaves. Set aside.
Bowl up your rice, load up with fish cakes, drizzle with sauce, and you’re ready to smash it.
LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 16 May 2025 22:14:27 ZFrancesca Rudkin: The Salt Path, Final Destination Bloodlines
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/francesca-rudkin-the-salt-path-final-destination-bloodlines/The Salt Path
A couple lose their home and later discover that the husband has been diagnosed with a terminal illness as they embark on a year-long coastal trek.
Final Destination Bloodlines
Plagued by a violent and recurring nightmare, a college student heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle of death and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.
LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 16 May 2025 22:00:45 ZMike Yardley: Five-star dining destinations in London
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/mike-yardley-five-star-dining-destinations-in-london/Mike Yardley’s on an adventure in London, experiencing luxury hotels and five star dining experiences.
He joined Jack Tame to delve into some of his top destination dining picks.
LISTEN ABOVE Sat, 10 May 2025 03:41:34 ZJohn Dew: New Zealand Archbishop on Robert Prevost being named as Pope
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/john-dew-new-zealand-archbishop-on-robert-prevost-being-named-as-pope/New Zealand's catholic leader says Pope Francis' legacy will live on under the church's new leader.
69-year-old Robert Prevost was elected the new pontiff after the fourth ballot of the conclave yesterday, taking the name Leo XIV.
He is the first Pope from the United States and the first from the Augustinian order of the church.
New Zealand Archbishop John Dew voted in the conclave, and says in the ten days of meetings leading up to the vote, they discussed what's needed in the church and the world today.
He says everyone was saying while they can't have a copy of Pope Francis, his initiatives should continue.
He told Jack Tame the new pope has been a natural fit.
LISTEN ABOVE Sat, 10 May 2025 01:57:47 ZKevin Milne: An update on advice given nearly 20 years ago
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/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/kevin-milne-an-update-on-advice-given-nearly-20-years-ago/Kevin Milne recently received an email, passed on by Jack Tame, about advice he gave on the show 18 years ago. He said that parents should buy an exercise book, tie a pencil to it and write in even the little highlights of their kids growing up.
The listener did just that, giving his son a book filled with special moments and memories on his 21st birthday.
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