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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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast: 29 March 2025
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 29 March 2025, Toto's lead vocalist Joe Williams joins Jack to discuss the band's endurance...
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Joe Williams: Toto are heading down Under
American rock band Toto are hitting are gracing New Zealand shores next month as part of their global tour. The band was formed in 1977, mixing the right blend...
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Book recommendations: 'Mystery and action that keeps you guessing'
See How They Fall by Rachel Paris Turner Corp, a luxury goods empire, has been rocked by the death of its founder. As his three sons gather at the family's opulent...
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Dougal Sutherland: Presenteeism, losing work for mental and physical health
Most people know about the impact mental and physical health can have on absenteeism (i.e., being off work due to ill-health) and the associated effect this has...
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Mike Yardey: Europe's best railway restaurants
If you’re tripping your way around Europe independently, travelling by train is the incomparable transport mode of choice. It’s the fast, efficient and faff-free...
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Paul Stenhouse: DNA is now up for sale
DNA is up for sale, now that 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy It has the DNA of 15 million customers - that's the major asset of the company - so what's next? The...
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Tara Ward: 'Phenomenal' acting in 'realistic and relatable' story
The Sixth Commandment - (Neon) Timothy Spall stars in this BAFTA-winning true crime drama that follows the meeting between an inspirational teacher and a charismatic...
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Ruud Kleinpaste: Making the most of tomato seeds
Yep – it’s getting cooler – it means that tomatoes - from now on – will slow down. Seeing bumblebees will also slow down and disappear it might be a good idea to...
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Wine: fuller-bodied expression with flavours of grapefruit and green melon
Vintage: 2022 Flavour: Always a fuller-bodied expression with flavours of grapefruit and green melon, some tropical ideas like pineapple and vanilla. Peg' Bay...
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Andrew Saville: Liam Lawson drop is 'embarrassing for Red Bull'
Amid Liam Lawson's Red Bull disappointment, experts are saying he was set up to fail with the car he was driving. Sports Reporter Andrew Saville said there's no...
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Francesca Rudkin: The feature shot in secret in Iran
The Seed of the Sacred Fig - (in cinemas) Judge Iman, paranoid amid Tehran's unrest, loses his gun. Suspecting family, he imposes harsh rules, straining relationships...
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Gorgeous and uncomplicated: Nici Wickes’ Grilled Salmon and Rice
I love salmon for an un complicated dinner that somehow always feel special and it makes an easy dinner for one. I find baking salmon too rich for me so I suggest...
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Kevin Milne: Are car safety ratings too harsh?
Car safety ratings are important when buying a new car, but are they too harsh? Kevin Milne is in the market for a new car for his daughter and talks to Jack Tame...
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Jack Tame: Netflix' Adolescence is devastatingly perfect
The time was 3.34am on a Wednesday morning and I lay there wideawake. I pressed the screen on my phone to check the time any messages, I wondered? I flipped my...
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"The story has to be told": Lucy Lawless tells the story of Margaret Moth in 'Never Look Away'
Kiwi icon Lucy Lawless has shifted her focus. She’s made the move from actor to director – her debut film a documentary about Margaret Moth, an unconventional war...
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Investing: Is buying at the bottom of the market the best move?
Buying shares at the bottom of the market isn’t all it's cracked up to be. Instead, Ed McKnight offers a few ideas on what to do instead. LISTEN ABOVE
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"A confident album": Jennie shines in her 'genre blending' solo debut 'Ruby'
Jennie is emerging from BLACKPINK’s shadow, with the release of her debut album as a solo K-pop artist ‘Ruby’. While she’s known as a rapper in the industry, Ruby...
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Mike Yardley: Bites and sights in Wellington
"As much as hospitality can be a fluid and fickle industry with a lot of churn, it’s fair to say that Wellington has been buffeted by some tough times lately. Business...
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Sit down for a conversation with 'One Hundred Years of Betty'
Nesting by Roisin O’Donnell On a bright spring afternoon in Dublin, Ciara Fay makes a split-second decision that will change her life. Grabbing an armful of clothes...
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How to ensure you're spending your dollar sustainably and ethically
It can be hard these days to know if you’re buying from ethical sources, with drop shipping, exploitation, and cheap labour all common in the business world. Kate...
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Ruud Kleinpaste: Gardening Kiwi
A couple of weeks ago our Kiwi Trust (Save the Kiwi) visited Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari (Waikato) – not just for a board meeting, but to see how a modern-day...
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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast: 22 March 2025
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 22 March 2025, screen legend Lucy Lawless joins Jack to discuss her switch from acting to directing...
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"The politics behind the politics" captured in 'The Residence'
The Residence Cordelia Cupp, an eccentric detective, arrives at the White House in order to solve a murder which happened during a state dinner (Netflix). Good...
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Apple Intelligence sees company sued for false advertising
Apple has been sued for false advertising over Apple Intelligence As we predicted just last week, Apple has been sued in federal court, saying the features they...
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Why are house flies so hard to swat?
House flies seem to be making a comeback after a quiet summer, and Kevin Milne has been wondering why you can never seem to catch the pesky insects. He did a bit...
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Crispy and soft: Nici Wickes' Corn and Tomato Fritters
These little fritters are just the thing to make before corn disappears for another year and cherry tomatoes are still around for a bit longer too. Sometimes called...
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Political swagger and royal pandering in 'Firebrand'
Firebrand In Tudor England, Katherine Parr reluctantly agrees to become the sixth wife of the tyrannical King Henry VIII. Her consent to marry him carries great...
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Jack Tame: Luxon is at his best when he's hustling
Despite the polls, I reckon the last two weeks have been among the best for Christopher Luxon in his time as Prime Minister. Sure, the numbers aren’t showing him...
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"It's been too many years": Train's frontman on their NZ concert, the band's success
Everyone has heard a Train song. Their signature blend of rock and pop was a staple of the 2000’s - the band winning multiple Grammy Awards and selling more than...
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"Absolutely ridiculous": Should Shihad really break up?
The era is coming to an end for Shihad as they perform one last time tonight at Wellington’s final Homegrown festival. The iconic Kiwi rockband has been performing...
