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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"What's more than 100%?" Pixies' Joey Santiago on the band's success, NZ tour
Pixies changed the alternative rock game forever. The legendary band out of Boston, Massachusetts has been credited by the likes of Kurt Cobain for their off the...
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"It's so much fun": Reasons you should volunteer with community sport
Volunteer numbers at grassroots and community sport clubs around the country are dwindling rapidly, with clubs having fewer than half the volunteers they had five...
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Freak Out City: Bret McKenzie's new album "gets under your skin"
One half of the iconic Kiwi musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, Bret McKenzie is back with another solo album. ‘Freak Out City’ is a collection of songs...
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Mike Yardley: Self-driving the Sunshine Coast Hinterland
"Beyond the seductive necklace of balmy beaches studding the Sunshine Coast, elevate your playground to the host of treats and treasures tucked away in the hinterland." "My...
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Memorable meals and the joy of connection in Stanley Tucci's latest memoir
An Inside Job by Daniel Silva Gabriel Allon has been awarded a commission to restore one of the most important paintings in Venice. But when he discovers the body...
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Straws that break the camel's back: The long-term effects of everyday stressors
When it comes to managing stress, we often think about the big things —job loss, death of a loved one— but what about the everyday stressors? Things like buying...
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The Roger Federer Effect: What does a tennis great have to do with investing?
What does a tennis player have to do with investing? Roger Federer was a Swiss tennis player, ranked world No. 1 in men’s singles for 310 weeks, including a record...
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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast: 16 August 2025
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 16 August 2025, legendary guitar shredder Joey Santiago of Pixies joins Jack to discuss the...
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Ruud Kleinpaste: Looking for unexpected winter beauty
When rain and cold weather stops for a day, I go out into the garden. Just looking – Julie often has new inhabitants in the garden and some of those are surprising....
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Reunion: A familiar story told in a "thought-provoking" way
Reunion Deaf man Daniel Brennan is leaving prison after ten isolating years inside and is now a man on a mission for revenge. Shunned by his parents and community,...
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Scrap the bundle: ESPN plans to cut ties with cable TV
US Sports giant ESPN is signalling its TV days are numbered The media company has announced it's going direct to fans with exactly the same thing you can get through...
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"Magical": Nici Wickes' Orange and Caramel Custard-filled Crêpes
A weekend spent in Wellington inspired me to re-create a dish from Ortega Fish Shack’s dessert menu: Crêpes filled with a delicate custard and doused in a caramel...
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Charming and heartfelt: The Friend and Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
The Friend New York City writer Iris finds her comfortable, solitary life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor bequeaths her a Great Dane named...
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Jack Tame: Transparency and the flaws of the Covid Inquiry
I think we are all served best by transparency in government. Leaders should be accountable for their decisions, and they should be willing to take our questions...
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"A snapshot in time": Guy Sebastian discusses his creative process, latest album
Guy Sebastian is an Australasian icon with a career that’s nothing short of extraordinary. From winning the first season of Australian Idol back in 2003, to carving...
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Press rewind: The iconic albums turning 20 this year
Today Estelle Clifford is hitting rewind and taking it back to 2005, looking at some of the iconic albums released before music streaming services really took off. Among...
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Mike Yardley: Treasures and treats in Edinburgh, Scotland
"Brooding, imposing, ruggedly beautiful and spilling with forth with a storied history, Edinburgh stirs the senses of even the most jaded traveller. I’ve just reacquainted...
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"An eye-opening story" in Timoti Te Moke's 'The Unlikely Doctor'
The Unlikely Doctor by Timoti Te Moke Born into love but then thrust into violence, and shaped by struggle, Timoti Te Moke was never destined to be a leader. After...
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Brightening up dreary days: Tips on livening up your winter wardrobe
Winter can feel drab and we often end up reflecting that feeling in what we wear. Layers on layers can leave you feeling like there’s not a lot of room to play....
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"Really nasty": The causes and consequences of dislocated shoulders
This week Chris Woakes the English cricket batting star dislocated his shoulder in the England-India test, then yesterday came out to bat with a dislocated shoulder...
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Ruud Kleinpaste: It's time to start gardening again
It’s been a weird winter – cool and often wet. Indeed, I grew a few edibles in my tunnel house after most of the tomatoes had been removed. With rubbish weather...
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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast: 9 August 2025
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 9 August 2025, Australian idol legend Guy Sebastian joins Jack in studio for a chat about releasing...
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A new version of ChatGPT has arrived - what can it do?
Chat GPT-5 is here – what does it mean? What does it do? They claim it's the best yet at creative writing and coding, and apparently just feels more human-like...
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"Sharp and dark and funny": 'Wednesday' returns with a second season
Wednesday Tim Burton’s quirky Addams Family drama is back for a second season. Nevermore is back in session as Wednesday tangles with a new principal, a devious...
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"Means quite a lot": Kevin Milne on guest speaking at a very special event
Kevin Milne is off this afternoon, flying down to Christchurch for a very special event. He’ll be a guest speaker at his old college’s, St Bede, 100th Annual Old...
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"A winter warming meal": Two Raw Sisters' Slow Cooked Moroccan Lamb and Pumpkin
Rosa Flanagan, one half of the Two Raw Sisters, is offering up a delicious recipe for slow cooked Moroccan lamb and pumpkin. Serves: 6 Time: 2.5 – 3 hours — 150...
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Unpredictable and well crafted, 'Weapons' is "worth catching"
Weapons When all but one child from the same classroom mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or...
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Jack Tame: Love a bit of subterranean mass-transit
When I first moved to New York, I spent my first year living in a railroad apartment above an Ecuadorian fruit shop on Second Avenue. It was a character-building...
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Jack Tame: New Zealand v Aotearoa - what does this bill achieve?
Are you better off than you were two years ago? Are you bathing in the soothing waters of the long-promised economic recovery? Is your future more secure? Is...
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"Humbling": Cliff Curtis on 'Chief of War' and telling Polynesian stories for a global audience
A man of many talents, Cliff Curtis is a Hollywood star hailing all the way from Rotorua. He’s known for his metamorphosis, carving out credits in a mixture of...
