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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"I'm feeling invigorated": Nadia Reid documents a "cellular shift" in upcoming album
In less than a week’s time, Kiwi musician Nadia Reid will release her fourth album: ‘Enter Now Brightness’. It’s her first album in five years, born from a period...
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Get lost in the variety and punchy production of 'It's Franky Baby!'
The debut album from Young Franco, ‘It’s Franky Baby!’ is filled with experimental tracks and collaborations. The 10 tracks cover a range of genres, Franco taking...
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Mike Yardley: Walking and wings in Marlborough
"Far from being just a port town, Picton has blossomed into a fully-fledged holiday gem. Wrapped in forest-clad hills, the Picton foreshore is studded with a swag...
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"Twist after twist" in Alice Feeney's 'Beautiful Ugly'
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney Author Grady Green is having the worst best day of his life. Grady calls his wife to share some exciting news as she is driving...
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Kevin Milne: A run in with credit card fraud
Kevin Milne had a bit of a run in with some credit card fraud last weekend. Upon trying to make a few purchases, he found his card blocked due to 7 suspicious attempts...
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Cutting mental health support could be costing your business
2024 was a hard year for many. If you didn’t lose your job, you might have spent a lot of time worrying about losing your job or ending up in the unenviable position...
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Ruud Kleinpaste: Mighty mites and garden pains
The tiniest critters can be the biggest pain in the you-know-what when it comes to your body and your garden. The mere fact that they are sooo small does not help...
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Scratching your head over dealing with lice? Here's what to do
Head lice, otherwise known as nits or kutis, is one of the most frustrating medical conditions parents have to face. It’s very common and often seen in school outbreaks. What...
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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast: 1 February 2025
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 1 February 2025, Kiwi muso Nadia Reid joins Jack from halfway around the world ahead of the...
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Tech: Tesla's robotaxi service prepares to roll out in Austin
More robotaxis are headed to the streets Tesla is starting a robotaxi service in Austin in June. They'll be fully autonomous, with no human driver behind the wheel....
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"Smart and slick": 'Paradise' plays with the traditional political thriller format
Paradise A security service team is tasked with safeguarding a former president (Disney+). Rogue Heroes During World War II, eccentric young officer David...
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Nici Wickes' Good ol' Kiwi Bean Salad
When NZ green beans are in season, I love to make this salad to have on standby to have with everything! It’s divine and whilst canned beans work just fine, if you...
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'Complex, challenging, polarising': Babygirl is fabulously confrontational
Babygirl A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern. You’re Cordially Invited A...
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Jack Tame: RFK Jnr has a point about processed food
Trump’s wasting no time, we can be sure of that. Whether it’s his executive orders, Greenland, or his extraordinary Cabinet appointments, the President’s strategy...
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"They were born standing up": David Gray on the influences of mortality, creating 'Dear Life'
25 years ago, David Gray was renowned for how famous he wasn’t. He had a cult of fans and listeners hooked on his sincerity and plainspokenness – but he hadn’t...
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Grandiose theatricality and vulnerability in Franz Ferdinand's latest album
Released early January 2025, ‘The Human Fear’ is Franz Ferdinand’s sixth studio album, focusing on the concept of “searching for the thrill of being human via fears"...
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Twists, turns, and ramping tension in 'Nemesis' and 'The Crash'
Nemesis by Greg Hurwitz Evan Smoak is a lone wolf operator. It goes with the territory for a former off-the-books government assassin. He certainly can't afford...
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Mike Yardley: Free-roaming Tasman Bay
Over the summer break Mike Yardley took advantage of the gorgeous weather to take a trip to the South Island’s Tasman Bay. He joined Jack Tame for a chat about...
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Save money with these sustainable back-to-school tips
With the school year kicking in soon, the time has come to complete the costly task of back-to-school shopping. Kate ‘Ethically Kate’ Hall has a few tips on picking...
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Ruud Kleinpaste: Learning from our trees
Our holiday on the West Coast of the South Island (Punakaiki) was just what we needed – weather in Christchurch was cold and wet, but on the West Coast sunny and...
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A "mellow freshness" in NZ's only Prosecco
BOB’S BEST BUYS Wine: Balvonie Prosecco, Marlborough $34.59 Why I chose it: It is the only Kiwi Prosecco I know of Prosecco may be the world’s most popular...
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AI can now book your flight for you
OpenAI's latest tool can complete tasks for you. The biggest thing is that the operator can take actions for you using its 'computer vision'. Basically, it takes...
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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast: 25 January 2025
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 25th January 2025, legendary singer songwriter David Gray tells Jack how mortality and relationships...
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Unusual, surprising, and clever: Get your brain ticking with 'Severance'
Severance Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives; when a mysterious colleague appears...
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Kevin Milne: The most tedious line in public speaking
An MC is responsible for ensuring an evening runs smoothly, keeping everything in line and keeping the guests entertained amid the various speakers and events. However,...
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"About more than just love": The heartbreak and grief of 'We Live in Time'
Back in Action Fifteen years after vanishing from the CIA to start a family, elite spies Matt and Emily jump back into the world of espionage when their cover is...
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Nici Wickes' Italian plum and ricotta tart
Let's talk about the wickedly good plums that are all about at the moment. People with plum trees will be harvesting them by the bucket load and creating all manner...
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Jack Tame: The solitude of tramping in the bush
As I turned on my phone for the first time in three days, it lit up with text messages from my wife. A photo. A tiny baby. Trussed up in a cotton wrap like a fresh,...
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The F Word: Fighting gender inequality one country song at a time
Classic female country artists like Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, and Faith Hill, along with modern-day musicians like Kasey Musgraves, Carrie Underwood,...
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"Clever musical games" in David Gray's 'Dear Life'
David Gray has released his first studio album since 2021. ‘Dear Life’ is his thirteenth album, filled with intricate layers of instrumentation, vocals, and harmonies. In...
