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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"Doesn't feel that long": Ruban Nielson reflects on the Mint Chicks' “Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!’
The Mint Chicks are a seminal slice of New Zealand’s indie music scene. Fronted by Ruban Nielson and his brother Kody, the noise rock and art punk band swept the...
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"Raucous and full on": Foo Fighters return to their roots in 'Your Favorite Toy'
Foo Fighters have dropped their twelfth album. ‘Your Favorite Toy’ is a return to their punk-rock roots. It’s high energy and fast and is the band’s shortest album...
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"Very moving": Kevin Milne's experience visiting ANZAC graves in Europe
All around the world, people are commemorating Anzac Day. Thousands of people are attending the Dawn Services, parades, and other commemorations for the ANZAC...
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"A true mystery": An atmospheric locked room thriller in 'The Ending Writes Itself'
The Model Murder by Amanda Hampson Never underestimate a tea lady. Sydney, 1968. When a popular local man is murdered, police are quick to pin the blame on his...
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Mike Yardley: Bites and Sights in Grapevine, Texas
"The pint-sized Texan city of Grapevine certainly struck it lucky with the location Gods. Bounded by the sprawling immensity of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport...
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Sustainable habits that actually save your time
Building sustainable habits can not only help save the planet, it can help save you time. Sustainability doesn’t have to mean more effort, so Kate Hall joined Jack...
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Missing bees? Ruud Kleinpaste's tips for assisting pollination
A couple of months ago our tunnel house got smacked by the wind. Young tomatoes were rescued from their spot and some of them survived in medium-sized pots. It...
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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast: 25 April 2026
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 25 April 2026, Ruban Nielson of the Mint Chicks joins Jack to discuss being a seminal slice...
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Can the average Kiwi become a millionaire?
While the average person may dream of becoming a millionaire, is it actually possible? Earning the average wage, the culmination of an adult’s working life is $3.1...
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The shrinking of Big Tech: Microsoft and Facebook slash jobs
Big tech is continuing to shrink Facebook and Microsoft have both announced they're cutting back the headcount. Facebook will lay off 10% of its 80,000 strong...
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"A shaggy dog story": Melanie Bracewell builds up the humour in 'A Little Treat'
Melanie Bracewell: A Little Treat Bad day? Time for a little treat. Good day? I think that deserves a little treat. With the end of her twenties rapidly approaching,...
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"A once over, lightly": The new Michael Jackson biopic lacks subtlety, depth, and nuance
Michael The story of pop superstar Michael Jackson -- from his extraordinary early days in the Jackson 5 to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fuels a...
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"Knock-out amazing": Nici Wickes' Anzac Slice
I love an Anzac biscuit so much and this slice combines all the flavours of them with another Kiwi favourite, condensed milk! Thanks to Ripe Deli in Grey Lynn for...
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Jack Tame: What the ANZACs fought for should never be taken for granted
It would have to be among the single-most overdue law changes in New Zealand. I don’t know about you, but until the Anzac Amendment Bill came before Parliament this...
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"Quite humbling": Thousands attend Anzac Dawn Services amid global uncertainty
Anzac Day services have been held around the country, with thousands attending dawn services, parades, and commemorations. More than 8000 Kiwis arrived on the Gallipoli...
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"Flip the script a little bit": The glass is half full in Tim Batt's upcoming comedy show
The co-host of the award winning podcast, ‘The Worst Idea Of All Time’, Tim Batt is one of New Zealand’s sharpest comedic minds. He’s taken some time away from...
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Kevin Milne: The rise and fall of Allbirds
A Kiwi company is flipping the bird, pivoting from making environmentally friendly wool shoes to AI. After years of losses, Allbirds sold all its assets this month...
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Mike Yardley: Sizing up Scottsdale, Arizona
"After taking in the retro charms of Route 66’s on a romp across northern Arizona, the desert was calling. I pointed the car south, driving through the achingly...
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"One to watch": Holly Humberstone experiments with a more expansive sound in new album
English singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone has released her second studio album, ‘Cruel World’. It’s a shift for the artist, delving into a more upbeat pop sound,...
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Trauma, deceit, and identity: 'Saoirse' explores the 'cost' of survival
Saoirse by Charleen Hurtubise In the wilds of Donegal, Ireland, 1999, Saoirse is an artist living an outwardly idyllic life. Her tender husband Daithí and two...
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The impact of parenting on your sense of disgust
Disgust is a basic human emotion, probably designed to keep us safe and well as it makes us avoid icky things. Yet as a parent of a baby we are constantly exposed...
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Ruud Kleinpaste: The essential work of Ecosystem Services
Ecosystem Services... sounds awfully like an Economical Job! Thank goodness it’s not an ecological gig: Ecosystem Services are the ecological contributions organisms...
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Testosterone: When it should and shouldn't be used
What is testosterone? A hormone ‘anabolic steroid’ produced by the testes and ovaries It’s important for energy, libido, muscle mass, and bone health It’s...
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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast: 18 April 2026
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 18 April 2026, one of New Zealand’s sharpest comedic minds, Tim Batt, joined Jack to chat about...
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Spotify's selling physical books as it expands audiobook features
Spotify is... selling books? Spotify has been in the audiobook business for two years, now operating in 22 markets with 700,000 titles to listen to. They say...
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"Palatable watch": Beef's second season is a 'tasty and intriguing' dramedy
Beef The Emmy-winning series returns with a brand-new story of two couples whose blackmail war upends a country club, starring Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan (Netflix). Margo's...
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'Gorier and gorier': Lee Cronin's The Mummy puts a 'different spin' on the story
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace. Eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she's...
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Light and not too sweet: Nici Wickes' Dark Chocolate and Feijoa Cake
This chocolate cake is rich yet light and spongey too and it’s studded with gorgeous chunks of feijoa. Makes a 20cm cake Ingredients 150g butter, softened...
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Jack Tame: Duolingo and the utility of multilingualism
361 days. That’s how long my streak on Duolingo is. This week, all going well, I will pass the 12-month mark on the world’s biggest language learning app. A year...
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"Liberating": Robert Englund on his iconic role as Freddy Kreuger, the horror renaissance
Horror is having its moment. It’s dominating the film industry, with ‘Sinners’ recieving a record 16 nominations and four wins at this year’s Oscars – Frankenstein...
