Saturday Morning with Jack Tame
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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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"Double win": Deer hunters turn a pest problem into food for those in need
A Bay of Plenty-based group is turning a pest problem into a community solution. Hunt for Good is a not-for-profit that culls wild deer, donating the venison and...
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"Needs to become a cause célèbre": Kevin Milne calls for the country to back Pegasus Golf Course
Canterbury residents are battling to save their golf course. Wolfbrook Properties has bought the 80-hectare site of Pegasus Golf Course and unveiled plans for...
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"90s is all over it": Violet Grohl releases debut album 'Be Sweet To Me'
The daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has released her debut album. ‘Be Sweet To Me’ is the first album from Violet Grohl, with a sound reminiscent of...
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'Clever in its simplicity": Ann Patchett's 'The Whistler' digs into the endurance and influence of relationships
Whistler by Ann Patchett When Daphne Fuller and her husband Jonathan visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, they notice an older, white-haired gentleman following...
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Mike Yardley: Hanging around Huntington Beach, SoCal
"What springs to mind when you think of Southern California? Wide-open beaches? Streets lined with palm trees? Surfers, bikers, and rollerbladers mingling about?...
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New logo highlighting NZ-grown grains begins to roll out
A new food identification label is beginning to appear in stores. In a similar vein to the ‘New Zealand Made’ logo that denotes locally made products, a ‘NZ Grown...
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Review: Clarkson's Farm's new season is 'more of the same' but worth your time
Clarkson’s Farm – Season 5 Clarkson's Farm is back, and amidst a government budget that sends the UK farming community into uproar, Jeremy decides some big changes...
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Interest rates are going up: What should you do?
Interest rates have begun to creep back up. New Zealand’s largest bank, ANZ, has increased its rates across the board, hiking everything by 20 basis points except...
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Meta's building data centres in tents to house AI servers
The pace of AI development is nuts Something caught my eye this week that shows just how furious the AI race is becoming: Meta is so desperate for more data centres...
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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast: 06 June 2026
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday June 6 2026, we speak to Jasper Osborne, the man behind Hunt For Good, the not-for-profit operation...
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NZ's Fungus of the Year: Ruud Kleinpaste discusses a few contenders
Cast your vote! We’re in the middle of the Fungus of the Year. An incredible series of stories about mushrooms, fungi, moulds, diseases – the poisonous and gorgeous...
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"Charming": 'Colours of Time' is a quietly moving story about family and legacy
Colours of Time In 1895, young Adele leaves Normandy for Paris, a city alive and buzzing with invention, photography and the rise of Impressionism. In the present...
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"Serve it warm": Nici Wickes' beautiful and 'super easy' Tamarillo Clafoutis
This dessert is an easy French classic, and any fruit can be used really – raspberry, feijoa, peach, plum, prune, or the original, cherry. I’m using tamarillos as...
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Jack Tame: I'm done with Facebook Marketplace flakes
I bought some second-hand bunks this week. High quality. Good stuff. Perfect for the nine-year-old’s bedroom. But to make way for his new addition, I needed to pack...
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"Give back a little bit": Joel Little seeks to bolster Kiwi musicians with new project
Joel Little has worked with some of the biggest names in the music business. The Grammy Award-winning musician has written and produced tracks for the likes of...
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"She was so Kiwi": Kevin Milne on the passing of Dame Jools Topp
The passing of one of New Zealand’s most well-loved entertainers has hit the country hard. Dame Jools Topp died the Saturday just past at age 68 as a result of...
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"Surprises you in places": Paul McCartney's takes a trip down memory lane in new album
Paul McCartney is taking a trip down memory lane in his new album. ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’ is his 20th —or 18th, depending on the way you count them— solo studio...
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Grey morality and building tension: Imani Thompson's 'Honey' is a "chilling, dark read"
The Midnight Train by Matt Haig When your life flashes before your eyes, where would you stop? No one can change the past, but the Midnight Train can take you...
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Mike Yardley: Celebrity sights and bites in Montecito
"Montecito makes for a fascinating short stay dabble, edging Santa Barbara and just a 90-minute drive from LA. Home to just over 8000 residents, Montecito is a pint-sized...
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Is going to live gigs good for your wellbeing?
There are lots of things we know are good for our wellbeing, like eating properly, getting enough sleep, and doing exercise. But many of these are, let’s face it,...
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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast: 30 May 2026
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 30 May 2026, Joel Little is in studio to launch 'BIG FAN’, his move to support the next generation...
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The best natural pest control for your garden: local birds
Last week I got rather excited with my bird feeding exercise in the garden – silvereyes everywhere, bellbirds becoming part of the ornithological gig, starlings...
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Ebola - could it become a global pandemic?
Ebola - what is it, and could it become a global pandemic similar to the likes of Covid? What is Ebola and why is this outbreak dangerous? It’s a very severe...
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DuckDuckGo users spike as Google moves to replace search with AI
Move over ChatGPT, Claude is now the #1 Anthropic announced a new $65 billion funding round, bringing their valuation to $965 billion and making their company...
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"A homage": Spider-Noir 'lovingly embraces' the tropes of the era
Bust Up Cops Deb and Mihi - ex-partners in life - are forced to partner up again on the beat. This lively buddy cop series features perplexing crimes, complex...
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Tender, brutal, funny: 'Tuner' puts a unique spin on a classic heist thriller
Tuner A talented piano tuner's life is turned upside down when he discovers that his meticulous skills for tuning pianos can equally be applied to cracking safes. Finding...
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"Absolutely divine": Nici Wickes' Lamb-stuffed flatbreads
These are just the best weekend snack that everyone loves. They originate from Lebanon where they’re called ‘arayes’. Eat them as a snack or with salad for a full...
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Jack Tame: The tattoo trend has run its course
It will come as little surprise to anyone who knows me: I do not have any tattoos. I’ve never been inked. It’s not that I don’t think they can look great. More...
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"A treat to be involved in": Joe Thomas teams up with Kiwi comedians in new spy spoof
Joe Thomas was thrown into the spotlight in 2008 when British comedy ‘The Inbetweeners’ hit out TV screens. His character, Simon Cooper, suffered all manner of...
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Kevin Milne's problem with predator-free Wellington
Wellington is targeted to become New Zealand’s first predator-free city. Announced back in March, Predator Free Wellington is receiving $5.5 million over five years,...
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