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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'Formula 1 on push bikes': Kiwi mechanic breaks down working on Tour de France
The Tour de France is reaching its final legs, with drama, gruelling climbs, and triumphant podiums all playing out across the world. Craig Geater is up close and...
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Is it really possible to go 'nappy-free' with a baby?
Taking care of babies can be complicated. With so many new tasks and new things you have to teach to a child, it can be tough sometimes to try something a little...
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Billie Marten's 'shaking off youth' in Dog Eared
The fifth studio album from British singer-songwriter Billie Marten, ‘Dog Eared’ is an album filled with nostalgia. The title comes from the practice of dog earring...
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Mike Yardley: Sights and stories in York
"Few British cities can match eye-catching York and its wondrous layers of history. Northern England’s walled city was founded by the ancient Romans, was conquered...
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Could you solve your own murder? Twists and turns in 'Not Quite Dead Yet'
The Forsaken by Matt Rogers In the twilight of his career, Logan learns he has been a vessel for furthering government interests, not a rogue hitman for a band...
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Kevin Milne: Tough trading and the loss of iconic Kiwi enterprises
Times are tough, many businesses unable to survive the cost of living crisis and downturned economy. Cultural institutions and smaller businesses alike are closing...
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KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals on the rise - are there other options?
The number of Kiwis making withdrawals from their KiwiSaver due to hardship is on the rise. In the year to June, more than 50,000 were made, compared to 18,000...
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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast: 26 July 2025
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 26 July 2025, a man with up close and personal access to Tour de France, Kiwi bike mechanic...
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Ruud Kleinpaste: More brilliant bugs with fabulous jobs
Last week we started to look at the jobs bugs do on Earth. This topic was launched by some teachers during the Blake Inspire sessions, out there in Nature. It became...
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Fonterra offers up incentives programme for qualifying farmers
What's the news? Fonterra has announced an On Farm Services incentive programme for qualifying farmer-shareholders. The scheme allows farmers who meet their cooperative...
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Washington Black: A historical drama with a 'bit of quirk'
Washington Black Follows the 19th century adventures of George Washington "Wash" Black, an 11-year-old boy on a Barbados sugar plantation who must flee after a...
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'Impossible cake': Nici Wickes' Tamarillo Custard Cake
There’s no other way to say it – this cake is magical! The way the simple batter settles into layers of custard and sponge seems impossible and yet it works, and...
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"Very much a comic": Is the new Fantastic Four film worth the hype?
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, the Fantastic Four must defend Earth from a ravenous...
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Jack Tame: The Coldplay kiss cam and what it reveals about human nature
In the end it was only a matter of time. It took a day or two of virality for the CEO caught cheating in the now truly infamous Coldplay kiss cam to publicly announce...
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"I was all in": Luke Millar on the challenge of transforming Robbie Williams in 'Better Man'
Who else could pull off the animal transformation of one of the world’s biggest rockstars but Wētā FX? Wētā is well known for its visual effects mastery, and so...
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Quirky, electric, and a little on the nose: Polar Extremes' Strange Visions 1
Written over the course of twenty years, from 1993 to 2019, 'Strange Visions 1' details the apocalypse in a sci-fi infused, post-modern satirical manner. It’s the...
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"Scenery galore" in Windermere and the Lake District
"It’s undoubtedly Britain’s equivalent to our Queenstown Lakes district. Windermere and the Lake District is England’s favourite national park, a sprawling tourist...
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New book reveals a 'different perspective' of Polkinghorne's trial
Polkinghorne by Steve Braunias In Polkinghorne, literary journalist Steve Braunias takes readers on an extraordinary and often chilling journey through the most...
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Prosopagnosia: The condition that turns friends into strangers
While we all have difficulty remembering and placing faces sometimes, some people are unable to do it altogether. Prosopagnosia, otherwise known as face-blindness,...
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Ruud Kleinpaste: A short synopsis of the jobs Invertebrates hold
Just spent a week with 30 teachers in various environmental locations of Auckland. The Sir Peter Blake Trust do this every year under the umbrella of BLAKE Inspire....
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What is Wegovy and why would you use it?
A new weightloss medication is now available in New Zealand – accessible on a private, nonsubsidised script. Dr Bryan Betty joined Jack Tame to discuss Wegovy –...
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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast: 19 July 2025
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for 19 July 2025, Oscar-nominated visual effects artist at Wētā FX, Luke Millar joins Jack to discuss just...
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Head over heels or in over your head? The excessive cost of weddings
Weddings aren’t cheap – well, most of the time. In New Zealand, the average wedding costs between $35,000 - $45,000, but depending on your tastes and needs, it...
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Less 'hand holding' in the next stage of AI evolution
ChatGPT is ready to take on more involved tasks Agents are the next phase of the AI evolution, in which the AI can go away and can complete multistep tasks on...
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Watchable mysteries and heartwarming series in 'Screentime'
Untamed In the vast expanse of Yosemite National Park, a woman's death draws a federal agent into lawless terrain, where nature obeys no rules but its own (Netflix). Sneaky...
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A 'glimpse' at one of NZ's most iconic artists at work in 'Grace: A Prayer for Peace'
Grace: A Prayer for Peace Artist Robin White (Ngāti Awa) has spent more than five decades creating work which ranges from iconic New Zealand landscapes to collaborative...
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"Pure citrusy flavour" in Nici Wickes' orange cake
This cake is literally crammed full of the intense and fragrant flavours of oranges, and it stays moist for days. A slice with a cup of tea seems to make the world...
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Jack Tame: A tribute to an artist who's work enriched my life
I played the trombone in high school. I know what you’re thinking: squeaky-voiced Jack running through a few scales on his big brass slide? Hello Ladies... But...
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"My own reminder": Maren Morris talks the inspiration behind 'Dreamsicle', NZ tour
Maren Morris is a country music superstar. She’s a Grammy Award Winner and a five time winner at the Country Music Awards, breaking records and writing songs for...
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Justin Bieber takes control of his narrative in the unexpected 'Swag'
The release coming as a surprise to his fans, Swag is the seventh studio album of Justin Bieber – his first release in four years. With a range of guest appearances,...
