Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Jennie is emerging from BLACKPINK’s shadow, with the release of her debut album as a solo K-pop artist ‘Ruby’. 

While she’s known as a rapper in the industry, Ruby showcases her talent as a vocalist, with lush R&B infused tracks showing off the full range of her voice. 

Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to share her thoughts on Jennie’s debut album. 

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"As much as hospitality can be a fluid and fickle industry with a lot of churn, it’s fair to say that Wellington has been buffeted by some tough times lately. Business closures have been tough on the capital’s self-confidence over the past 12 months, particularly when some legendary establishments have also ended up closing their doors. 

"But I was encouraged to detect a clear upswing in morale amongst a swag of bar and restau...

Nesting by Roisin O’Donnell   

On a bright spring afternoon in Dublin, Ciara Fay makes a split-second decision that will change her life. Grabbing an armful of clothes from the washing line, Ciara straps her two young daughters into her car and drives away. Head spinning, all she knows for certain is that home is no longer safe. 
 
It was meant to be an escape. But with dwindling savings, no job, and her f...

It can be hard these days to know if you’re buying from ethical sources, with drop shipping, exploitation, and cheap labour all common in the business world.  

Kate Hall has cultivated a list of questions to ask brands before you give them your hard earned dollar, and, if you don’t have time to do it yourself, her Ethical Directory is filled with brands she’s already vetted. 

Questions 

Where are all your products/ma...

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 22 March 2025, screen legend Lucy Lawless joins Jack to discuss her switch from acting to directing with a new documentary about lesser known tv legend, Margaret Moth. 

Jack discusses when Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is at his best. 

Estelle Clifford schools Jack on the world of Korean pop music. 

Apple is under fire for its Apple Intelligence...

A couple of weeks ago our Kiwi Trust (Save the Kiwi) visited Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari (Waikato) – not just for a board meeting, but to see how a modern-day “muster” and translocation looks these days.  

It reminded me of a restoration exercise in a huge garden!  

Imagine having a sizeable territory of pretty cool forest, surrounded by a predator-proof fence. We’re talking about 3400 Hectares of safe habitat for al...

The Residence   

Cordelia Cupp, an eccentric detective, arrives at the White House in order to solve a murder which happened during a state dinner (Netflix).

Good American Family 

A couple adopts who they believe is an 8-year-old girl with a rare form of dwarfism, but questions soon arise concerning the actual identity of the adoptee (Disney+).

The Leftovers  

Three years ago, two percent of the global populatio...

Apple has been sued for false advertising over Apple Intelligence  

As we predicted just last week, Apple has been sued in federal court, saying the features they were promised haven’t been delivered. The complaint says people would have reasonably expected the transformative features, but the delivery has been misleading.  

One ad showed Game of Thrones and Last of Us actress Bella Ramsey asking Siri for the name of some...

These little fritters are just the thing to make before corn disappears for another year and cherry tomatoes are still around for a bit longer too. Sometimes called hush puppies, they’re puffier than usual fritters, crispy and soft. Watch that the corn in them doesn’t leap out and bite you!   

Make 6-8   

Ingredients  

• 1 large egg   
• 3 tablespoons plain flour   
• ½ teaspoon ba...

Firebrand 

In Tudor England, Katherine Parr reluctantly agrees to become the sixth wife of the tyrannical King Henry VIII. Her consent to marry him carries great personal risk, given her predecessors are either vanquished, beheaded or dead. Perceived as a threat by Henry's courtiers, they start to cast doubts about her fidelity and turn the increasingly paranoid king against her.  

The Electric State 

An...

Despite the polls, I reckon the last two weeks have been among the best for Christopher Luxon in his time as Prime Minister.  

Sure, the numbers aren’t showing him and his government much love. School lunches still have their issues and the Treaty Principles episode is far from over, but at a time when Luxon faces significant pressure on the domestic front and a pretty grumpy voting public, you can’t deny his efforts at the In...

Everyone has heard a Train song. 

Their signature blend of rock and pop was a staple of the 2000’s - the band winning multiple Grammy Awards and selling more than 10 million albums worldwide. 

They’re most well-known for ‘Drops of Jupiter’ and the iconic ‘Hey, Soul Sister’. 

Train has recently celebrated their 30th anniversary, and are making their way down under to tour New Zealand and Australia. 

Frontman Pat ...

On the Grid: The Inside Track on Formula 1 by Luke Smith  

I've always vowed the moment the grid stops being the best part of my race weekend, it's time to stop working in F1. It's everything about the sport distilled: the sounds, the smells, the tension, the glamor, the people. This is the story of life in F1.  

Luke Smith has spent over ten years reporting on Formula 1 from all over the world. The grid is his playground...

The era is coming to an end for Shihad as they perform one last time tonight at Wellington’s final Homegrown festival. 

The iconic Kiwi rockband has been performing since 1988, but frontman Jon Toogood says they’ve been thinking about bringing it to an end for a while. 

Chris Schulz attended their final Auckland concert last night, as well as their special show at the Powerstation on Wednesday, and has a few thoughts to s...

Having children is a rewarding experience for many, but it also takes a lot of time and energy. 

It can be very time consuming, and often leaves parents feeling exhausted, with little time for themselves. And what little time they do get, some parents may feel they’re being selfish. 

New research shows that mothers who took time out from work and childcare to do things that were fun and pleasurable felt higher levels of v...

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 15 March 2025, Train's frontman Pat Monahan tells the story of writing pop-hit ‘Hey, Soul Sister’ ahead of the band's show in New Zealand. 

Jack discusses a forceful, coordinated international response to Trump's tariffs.  

Formula 1 fans are in for a huge weekend with Liam Lawson racing in Melbourne. To fill downtime between qualifications and the big ...