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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"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...
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Mike Yardley: Adventures in County Donegal
"Tucked away on the northwest tip of Ireland, Donegal has long been dubbed the nation’s “forgotten county.” No matter where you’re starting from, be it Dublin, Belfast,...
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"Spectacle": Ed Sheeran kicks off Loop Tour in Auckland
Ed Sheeran kicked off his Loop Tour last night in Auckland, and he had a few tricks up his sleeve. With a 10 storey tall screen behind the stage and a bridge that...
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"Page turner": Twists and unexpected turns in 'The Last Encore'
The Last Encore by Rebecca Heath A remote island. It's been eighteen years since the accidental explosion that killed The Cedrics Band lead singer Jonny Rake,...
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Wasteful Weddings: How to make your special day a bit more sustainable
Weddings are often The Event of a Lifetime, with the happy couple going all out to ensure they get the day of their dreams. But this means weddings are often expensive...
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Ruud Kleinpaste: Mozzies in the hood
They’re an absolute nuisance in summer, especially around the barbeque later in the day! If you’ve been in Australia during the holidays, you may have been near...
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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast: 17 January 2026
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 17 January 2026, world renowned Kiwi chef Josh Emett joins Jack in studio to talk about his...
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"Just delicious": Paddy Borthwick's Pinot Gris is fresh, fruity, and vibrant
Paddy Borthwick Pinot Gris 2025, Wairarapa RRP $26.99 Pinot Gris’s perfect drinking window is from the day of release and usually around two years. With some...
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Apple teams up with Google to enhance Siri
Apple's smarter Siri will now be powered by Google Apple has signed a multi-year deal worth billions for Google Gemini technology to bring the enhanced Siri to...
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"Little bit disappointing": Ricky Gervais' latest special just "more of the same"
Ricky Gervais: Mortality Ricky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality...
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Kevin Milne: A more effective way to curb speeding
A huge weight has been lifted off Kevin Milne’s shoulders. For the last couple of years, he’s been running dangerously close to having his driver's licence suspended...
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"Exquisite": A story of love, loss, and grief in 'Hamnet'
Hamnet William Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes, celebrate the birth of their son, Hamnet. However, when tragedy strikes and Hamnet dies at a young age, it inspires...
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"Heavenly little blackberry delight": Nici Wickes' Blackberry and Apple Galette
Blackberries are like summer’s jewels and are even more precious if you’re having to buy them! Make this little mini galette (small quantities of homemade pastry...
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Jack Tame: One of Scott Robertson's biggest errors was one of his first major decisions
I’ve done my best to avoid the headlines over the last few weeks, but Scott Robertson being booted from the All Blacks snapped me back. I feel for him. Just as...
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Best of 2025: How easy is it to live off the pension?
Nearly a million people in New Zealand are currently receiving Superannuation, getting payments of between nearly $600 and just over $1000 every fortnight. But...
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Best of 2025: Guy Sebastian on Saturday Morning with Jack Tame
"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...
