Saturday Morning with Jack Tame
Jack Tame’s crisp perspective, style and enthusiasm makes for refreshing and entertaining Saturday morning radio on Newstalk ZB. News, sport, books, music, gardens and celebrities – what better way to spend your Saturdays?
Episodes
Typical time of the year – we need to get on with Gardening in many different parts of the garden!
My tunnel house has to be prepared for spring and summer: the plastic cover is absolutely dirty and covered with algae and grime. That means that the sunlight is reduced, and plants will struggle to get into photosynthesis.
I usually grab my Wet-and-Forget Rapid to weaken the winter load of moss, mould, and grime so eve...
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 13 September 2025, legendary Kiwi author Elizabeth Knox joins Jack to discuss how to approach complex subjects with young readers and what drew her back to young adult fiction after 12 years away.
Waste not, want not... Nici Wickes has two recipe ideas for those leek tops that seem to sit around before being thrown away.
Wine: Tiki Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Rosé 2024, North Canterbury RRP from $26.00
A distinctive colour with hues of orange and red that leads to a bouquet of ripeness and freshness, complexity and style. A sense of site with stone and mineral then red tea and roses, raspberry along with some tropical fruit ideas. A satin touch with a backbone of acidity and red berry fruit flavours. The wine has no tannins yet plenty of mout...
A new iPhone to add to the mix: the iPhone Air.
Is it really the thinnest iPhone? The body is, but not the camera area!
The announcement that caught my eye: eSIM is now the standard. It makes it much easier to change providers or grab a data plan when you're overseas. There's no need to try and track down a packet and remember where you put your old SIM card, you can subscribe fully digitally and be connected in secon...
Task
An FBI agent heads a Task Force to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting family man (Neon).
The Girlfriend
Laura's picture-perfect life starts to unravel when her son brings home a new girlfriend named Cherry; she becomes convinced that Cherry is a manipulative social climber -- or is she just being paranoid? (Prime Video)
New Zealand’s Best Homes with Phil Sp...
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
A final hurrah for the stately saga. In the summer of 1930, the Crawleys grapple with the threat of social disgrace when Mary finds herself at the centre of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble.
Sketch
Fantastical creatures come to life when a young girl's sketchbook falls into a strange pond. As the town starts to unravel, she and her brother try t...
With the price of food we can’t afford to waste even a bit! Leeks are fat right now and if you’re someone who discards a lot of the green part, listen up. Here’s some fab ways to use them.
Crispy Leek Topping
- Thinly slice the green leek tops. Rinse in a bowl of cold water to get any dirt out. Transfer to a towel and pat dry.
- Heat a pan to medium, then add in 1 tbsp e...
Tell you what, when I saw the latest migration statistics this week and the net 47,000 New Zealand citizens who’d decided to move overseas in the last year, I had an instantaneous reaction.
You sure about that? I wondered. I know our economy isn’t exactly thriving, but have you checked any news headlines lately?
Israel had just bombed Qatar. Russian drones were being shot down in Poland. The British government was in ...
After an extensive career in Hollywood and beyond as the star of blockbusters like The Hobbit and TV series like BBC’s Spooks, Richard Armitage has pivoted.
He’s turned his hand to the written word, releasing his first novel ‘Geneva’ in 2023, his second novel, ‘The Cut’ released just this month.
The story is inspired by a conversation he had in a cemetery, and the novel is unique in that it’s designed to be an audiobook...
Summer is nearly upon us, bringing with it the array of music festivals that call New Zealand home. The line ups are beginning to be announced, but what acts are worth making the trip?
Music connoisseur Estelle Clifford has compiled a list of artists and bands she thinks is worth shelling out to see.
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"Pint-sized Bratislava has the unique distinction of being the only capital city in the world wedged by three countries. Just inside the border of Slovakia, the city is also sandwiched by Austria and Hungary. You can lay your eyes on those three countries from various perches around town."
"Bratislava’s old town is a little bon-bon, a perfectly formed tangle of twisting cobbled streets, studded with pastel-hued 18th century buildin...
Kevin Milne is back from overseas, where he was visiting his sons over in London.
While he was, there was an incident at a Premier League football match in London where he left with his heart swelling with pride even though their team West Ham got thrashed 5-1.
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Travelling can be a busy and challenging time, and making more sustainable choices can sometimes fall by the wayside.
But Kate Hall has a few tips and tricks on how to make travel a little bit more sustainable, both before you go, and while you’re away.
Before you go:
- Switch off appliances at the wall, empty fridge/freezer if away for longer, manage heating/cooling.
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 6 September 2025, actor turned author Richard Armitage joins Jack to discuss his new novel ‘The Cut’, how audiobooks are changing, and the differences when writing for a story that’s to be heard instead of read.
Jack reflects on an ailing body.
Kevin Milne is back from his trip abroad and shares a touching family experience at the Premier League. ...
Ed McKnight has been working in personal finance for a fair few years and although he typically tries to be encouraging when giving advice, he does have some more brutal truths to tell.
He joined Jack Tame to offer up the three brutally honest pieces of money advice that most Kiwis will need to hear.
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Frosty by Mark Winterbottom
The incredible true story of the boy from Doonside who became a Bathurst king.
Mark Winterbottom's story is unlike any other in motorsport. It's not about privilege or million-dollar sponsors - it's the tale of a working-class kid with a dream so big it defied the odds.
Frosty's story is a motorsport fairy tale that is also proof that with heart, hustle and an unyielding will to succ...
OpenAI is coming for LinkedIn
The company announced it'll be expanding and applying its AI knowledge to new applications. First up, matching employers and job seekers.
The "Jobs Platform" is designed to match those with AI skills to employers who want those skills. They're working on a certifications program too. There are also reports they're working on a web browser and a social media app.
The woman who runs ...
This is a regular complaint from gardeners: Lichen on the stems of our shrubs, trees and bark. In this case: Julie’s treasured Magnolias.
It kind of makes sense as the shrub or small tree often appears to have more lichen than leaves – mostly smallish buds, not large, impressive flowers. And few leaves that often look small and somewhat discoloured.
No wonder gardeners are concerned about Lichen!
Here are the iden...
The Paper
Following up on the story from "The Office," the documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch discovers a disappearing Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it with volunteer reporters. This mockumentary follows the daily lives and struggles of dreamers in love with journalism, and their less-than-competent co-workers, trying to deliver accurate news without the resources or...
The Roses
Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Theo and Ivy: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. However, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentments soon emerge when Theo's career nosedives and Ivy's own ambitions take off.
Ice Road: Vengeance
A grieving American ice road trucker, Mike McCann, travels to Nepal to fulfil his late brother's final wish and scatter his ashes...
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