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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Mike Yardley: Lapping up the Causeway Coast, Northern Ireland
Who doesn’t love a great roadie? Self-drive adventures rank highly in my pantheon of golden travel experiences and Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast touring route...
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"Be driven by your own process": Nico Porteous talks Winter Olympics, stepping back from competitive skiing
The 2026 Winter Olympic Games are just one week away. New Zealand’s presence at the Games is growing, with 17 athletes set to compete this year. And though he...
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Kevin Milne: A Banksy moment in the old Yellow Pages
Privacy has been a big topic of discussion this week, and it got Kevin Milne and his wife Linda thinking about the old Yellow and White Pages. There was a time...
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Added crunch and darkness: 'No Love Lost To Kindness' is a shift for Yumi Zouma
The fifth studio album from NZ indie-rock quartet Yumi Zouma, ‘No Love Lost To Kindness’ is a turning point for the band. In this album they made a deliberate effort...
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Mike Yardley: Family stayover at Sentosa Island, Singapore
"For Kiwis heading to Asia or onwards to Europe, Singapore can feel like the gateway to the world. But rather than just transiting at Changi Airport, breaking up...
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"Very deeply human": Secrets and societal pressures in 'Meet the Newmans'
Dear Debbie by Frieda McFadden Sometimes, enough is enough… Debbie Mullen is losing it. For years, she has compiled all of her best advice into her column, Dear...
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Sustainable swaps: Things Kate Hall isn't buying in 2026
We’re all guilty of buying things we don’t need sometimes, but there are ways to curb that behaviour and make things a little bit more sustainable. Kate Hall has...
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Death, Dollars and Drama: The will mistake that tore a family apart
For one reason or another, many people don’t think about what will happen when they die. What will happen to their belongings, their money, their assets. But in...
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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast: 31 January 2026
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 31 January 2026, two-time Winter Olympic medallist Nico Porteous joins Jack to discuss his...
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Ruud Kleinpaste's advice for growing Pomegranates
Growing Pomegranates is not a very popular gardening subject in New Zealand, yet, once you get into it you might be surprised what the shrub looks like and how the...
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Apple acquires AI startup in $2 billion deal
Apple makes a surprise acquisition Apple isn't known for being an M&A machine, but has made a $2 billion deal (according to the FT) to purchase an AI company –...
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"Refreshing": 'Wonder Man' could be the cure for superhero fatigue
Wonder Man Hollywood actor Simon Williams is thrust into the world of superheroes as he gets powers of his own, and becomes the new superhero Wonder Man (Disney+). Memory...
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"Extraordinary film": 'The Secret Agent' is in a category all of its own
The Secret Agent In 1977, Marcelo, a technology teacher, moves from São Paulo to Recife during Carnival to escape his violent past and start over. He finds the...
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"Beautiful combination": Nici Wickes' Roast Kūmara with Pomegranate and Yoghurt
This dish magically transforms kūmara from side dish to star performer, and I can’t get enough of it. Serves 2-4 Ingredients 2 orange kūmara, halved,...
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Jack Tame: The parental juggling act
In our house this week, the juggle gets real. After a year’s maternity leave, my wife is heading back to work. With a nearly-one-year-old and a nearly-nine-year-old,...
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"Absolutely amazing": NZ Army Band to perform at Auckland's Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is a globally acclaimed celebration of military tradition, music, ceremony, and cultural performance. It has been running for...
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"Quintessential Kiwi activity": Should we take the Manu to the Olympics?
An ode to a Kiwi-created sport. The Manu World Champs are currently underway, with the Grand Final taking place in mid-March. It’s such a quintessentially Kiwi...
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New albums and tour rumours - previewing the 2026 music scene
January is nearing its end, but there’s plenty to come throughout the rest of the year. Chris Schulz joined Jack Tame to preview some of the albums set to release...
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"A very entertaining read": David Baldacci's 'The Winner' is filled with twists and turns
The Winner by David Baldacci The Dream She is twenty, beautiful, dirt-poor, and hoping for a better life for her infant daughter when LuAnn Tyler is offered the...
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Mike Yardley: Trending in travel in 2026
A spree of global travel industry specialists have been reading the tea leaves, seeking to map out what are the trends to look for, in the way we travel, where to...
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Could swearing be your new superpower?
Turns out that not only is swearing good for pain, but it may also increase performance. In many situations where physical effort or performance is required, people...
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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast: 24 January 2026
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 24 January 2026, standout member of the NZ Army band SSGT David Fiu joins Jack ahead of their...
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'Beautiful': Aussie silk moths in the South Island
In my Gum trees I have a good colony of Aussie Silk Moths, aka gum emperor moth caterpillars – they live and feed on gum trees (but also on liquidambar). Now’s...
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"Really concerning": New sunburn data raises concerns over skin cancer
Concerns over skin cancer with many Kiwis still getting sunburnt. A new Cancer Society and Otago University survey, has found 64% of respondents were sunburnt at...
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TikTok finalises deal to form a new US entity
TikTok's US deal is final Half of TikTok US is owned by new investors, 30% by previous investors, and 20% by the Chinese owned Bytedance. The US algorithm will...
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"Essentially a buddy comedy": 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' is a refreshing tale from Westeros
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms A century before the events of "Game of Thrones," two unlikely heroes wander Westeros. In an adaption of George R. R. Martin's novella...
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"A real comfort food": Nici Wickes' Mac and Corn and Cheese
This is pure comfort food while still being fresh and lively with the addition of fresh, seasonal corn kernels. Serves 2 Ingredients 200g large-holed...
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"It's outrageous, it's nuts": You'll either love or hate 'Marty Supreme'
Marty Supreme Marty Mauser, a wily hustler with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. The Rip Finding a secret stash of millions...
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Jack Tame: The families at the centre of the Mt Maunganui landslide deserve every bit of support
It’s less than a month to my son’s first birthday and whenever anyone asks me about my experience of becoming a father, I feel like I have nothing new to offer tens...
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Chef Josh Emett joins up with Sail GP to put culinary excellence on the menu
Josh Emett is serving New Zealand up on a plate. The Kiwi chef’s worked culinary magic in the restaurants of Gordon Ramsey, earning four Michelin Stars before...
