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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame
9AM-12PM Sat
SATURDAY MORNINGSÂ 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.Â
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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Khruangbin goes back to square one in latest album
Musical trio Khruangbin is well known for their blend of classic soul, dub, rock, and psychedelia; the group emerging in 2010 and going strong fourteen years on. They’ve...
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Taylor Swift's surprise double album is vulnerable, whimsical, and a bit vicious
Taylor Swift has released her much anticipated eleventh studio album The Tortured Poets Department, the release catching her fans by surprise with the addition of...
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"Smart and Stylish": Neon releases new spy thriller
The Sympathizer Near the end of the Vietnam War, a spy who was embedded in the South Vietnam army flees to the United States and takes up residence in a refugee...
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Fans of horror and the ridiculous likely to enjoy 'Abigail'
Abigail A group of would-be criminals kidnaps the 12-year-old daughter of a powerful underworld figure. Holding her for ransom in an isolated mansion, their plan...
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How much do you need to save for retirement?
How long does the average person live? How will that impact their retirement? How much money do you need to live comfortably when retiring? When do you start saving?...
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"Unlike anything I've ever read from him": David Baldacci releases stand alone novel
My Favourite Mistake by Marian Keyes Anna Walsh had a dream life - according to everybody else. She lived in New York, had a long-term boyfriend, and had The Best...
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Mike Yardley: Wine country getaway in Waipara
"The humming Hurunui township of Amberley is on a roll. 40 minutes’ drive from Christchurch, Amberley’s population has surged by over 50% in the past decade and...
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The importance of leading well during times of change
The importance of leading well during times of change (of which there is a lot of at the moment!) and the importance of leaders looking after their own wellbeing...
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Ruud Kleinpaste: Fertilisers in Autumn?
Let’s concentrate on the N, P and K. Nitrogen is the stuff that makes plants green; this molecule provides the building blocks for Chlorophyll. If you have plants...
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Tech: Meta is out to kill ChatGPT
Meta is out to kill ChatGPT Mark Zukerbeg admits that Meta isn't known as an AI leader but doesn't want it to be that way for long. They have released their Llama...
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Nici Wickes: Leek and cauliflower croquettes
For those who are taking Anzac Day off next week and are looking for something to make over the long weekend, these could be worth a try. Ingredients: ½ leek,...
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Kevin Milne: Passing a tricky test
When you reach 75 years of age, in order to get your drivers licence you have to do a health test. The test includes a cognitive test to check for dementia, and...
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Jack Tame: Is Taylor Swift worth the hype?
How did she do it? How could it be? Tell me how —HOW— does the most famous popstar in the World right now keep anything secret? I get it. It’s not a nuclear...
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Social commentary and catchy riffs in the Veronicas' latest album
Released right as summer died, ‘Gothic Summer’ is the sixth studio album from Australian pop duo The Veronicas. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Jess Origliasso...
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Horror, compassion, and plenty of secrets in 'Day One' and 'The Hidden Storyteller'
Day One by Abigail Dean Marty seems to do no wrong. Trent can’t seem to get things right. When they are thrown together by tragedy, their futures may be defined...
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"Wonderfully retro feel" to the post-apocalyptic Fallout series
Friends Like Her In a quake-torn Kaikoura town, best friends' lives spiral downwards when a surrogacy pact disintegrates, revealing dark secrets and strained loyalties...
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New film 'Civil War' "keeps you on the edge of your seat"
Civil War In a dystopian future America, a team of military-embedded journalists races against time to reach Washington, D.C., before rebel factions descend upon...
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Mike Yardley: Working up an appetite in Waikīkī
"It’s entirely understandable that on arrival in Waikīkī’s sun-kissed playground, you will soon surrender to the dazzling arsenal of holiday indulgences along the...
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Dr Bryan Betty: Cryptosporidium stomach infections
What is cryptosporidium and what does it do? - It’s a parasite found in the gut of infected people. Also, animals such as cats, dogs, cattle, and sheep. - Basically,...
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Kate Hall: The rise of repair cafes in Aotearoa
Repair Cafes have become increasingly popular across the country, 233 of them popping up in the last twelve months. What is a repair cafe? -A free event where...
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Ruud Kleinpaste: Bird Science
Despite the nice week or two in Canterbury (noticed the Temperatures in the high twenties, this week?) there comes a time when we’ll be filling the Ultra-Low Emissions...
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Too many subscriptions? Gmail's aiming to help
Gmail knows your inbox is overflowing with subscriptions and is trying to help So it wants to help. It seems they're testing a new feature which adds a "Manage...
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"They've been waiting far too long": Alan Bates digs into the fight against the Post Office
In 1999 the British Post Office introduced a faulty piece of accounting software, the consequences of which would see over 900 subpostmasters wrongly prosecuted...
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Nici Wickes: Slow cooked lamb and quince
Autumn brings one of my all-time favourite fruits: quince. Lumpy and bumpy, rock hard and astringent when raw, this fruit transforms upon cooking to something fragrant,...
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Kevin Milne: Why can't there be a cross-party approach to truancy?
Truancy has been a hot topic over the last few weeks, the Government announcing their new guidelines and targets. Kevin Milne has been reading up on the subject...