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?
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He’s been described as “the John le Carré of his generation” and a “megastar of the genre”.
British spy writer Mick Herron has earned millions of fans around the world and delighted critics with his thrilling plots, rich characters, and dry humour.
He’s won dozens of awards for both his Slough House series, his stand alone works, and his short story collections, and ‘Slow Horses’ and ‘Down Cemetery Road’ have both been...
What does the phrase “doing the edges” mean to you?
Most people would think either of assembling the outside of a jigsaw puzzle, or cleaning up and trimming around the edge of your lawn.
And while Kevin Milne understands the purpose of one of those, he doesn’t quite get why people bother with the other.
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It’s the 21st anniversary of the debut album from iconic Kiwi band Fat Freddy’s Drop, ‘Based On A True Story’.
And to mark the occasion, they’re setting off on a world tour – kicking things off with three performances in Auckland.
Chris Schulz was at the first show last night, and joined Jack Tame to share his thoughts.
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The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Stroud
Artie Dam is a man with a secret. He spends his days teaching history to high schoolers, expanding their young minds, correcting their casual cruelties, and lending a kind word to those who need it most. He goes to holiday parties with his wife of three decades, makes small talk with neighbours, and, on weekends, takes his sailboat out on the beautiful Massachusetts Bay. He is, by ...
"'Slow down and soak up the truly remarkable surroundings'. That simple tourist maxim has taken on new meaning in Queenstown, as the wellness wave washes over our premier resort town with unprecedented relish."
Read Mike's full article here.
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On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 16 May 2026, British spy author Mick Herron joins Jack in studio to talk about his latest book, ‘Clown Town’.
Jack delights in his son's first word – Dad!
Chef Nadia Lim is in to convince us that cabbage can be the hero on your plate, while Francesca Rudkin reviews the dark new thriller ‘Obsession’.
Plus, Ed McKnight dissects dodgy Facebook ads ...
We often think of influencers as being media celebrities, politicians, or people in the media, and that mental health care needs to be done by psychologists and counsellors. But new research suggests that people in your community who you have regular ongoing trusted and personal relationships with could also play a big role.
Recent research looking at how hairdressers could influence people’s views and actions around climate...
The ads we see on social media promise us a great many things, but how many of them are as good as they seem?
Ed McKnight was recently served an ad on Facebook promising rental investment with great returns that set off a few alarms.
He joined Jack Tame to break down the ad and explain the concerning signs to look for if you spot an investment ad that seems too good to be true.
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It’s a great time of the year. The leaves tumbling down in wind or rain, even in very cold conditions, tells us it’s going to be winter soon.
Some leaves are pretty sturdy on the lawn, others blow themselves to the old growing places for plants, flowers, fruits, and seeds.
What now? Gather them up and put them in the weekly recycle bin?
There are a few things we can do to make them useful for the garden:
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The US delegation to China had to leave everything gifted behind
Lapel pins, credentials, gifts, burner devices – all of it had to end up in a bin before boarding Air Force One.
It's thought to be for national security reasons as China has long been suspected by the West of spying and carrying out cyberattacks, given its advanced intelligence and espionage capabilities.
Mythos has found secu...
The Brokenwood Mysteries
The detectives of Brokenwood continue to grapple with the small town’s ever-growing murder rate. From attempted alien abductions to a surfing priest with a dark history, New Zealand’s most lethal small town is back! (TVNZ1, TVNZ+)
The Punisher: One Last Kill
As Frank Castle searches for meaning beyond revenge, an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight (Disney+).
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Obsession
After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic gets exactly what he asked for. However, he soon discovers that some desires come at a dark and sinister price.
Caterpillar
In an early-2000s Wellington household, three generations of women navigate love, ambition and change. Single mother Maxine struggles to fund her filmmaking dreams, and teenag...
It’s one of the many cruelties of motherhood.
You can love your baby unconditionally. You can grow them. You can literally sustain them with your own body. But at the end of the day, you can only do so much for your child. You can change their nappy or feed them a few spoonfuls of kumara mash.
But you can’t take their first step for them. You can’t say their first word.
At first, I thought it was a fluke. There I ...
If I’m honest, I’ve never found cabbage to be that exciting... that is, until I started roasting it. The miso butter works magic, turning it golden and caramelised on the edges, with a soft, sweet centre and loads of savoury flavour. It’s one of those simple dishes that surprises. We often have it as a knockout side, but it’s just as good as a light veggie main with rice or noodles.
From Nadia’s Farm Kitchen Cookbook
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Frank Bunce is an All Blacks legend.
His 55-cap career spanned six seasons before he retired from the team at age 36 – the second oldest All Black in history.
While he was done with the black jersey, he wasn’t done with rugby, playing for the Chiefs as well as having a stint in Europe before hanging up his boots properly in 1999.
But that wasn’t the last time Kiwis saw him on the screen, as Bunce was one of the fi...
Sir David Attenborough isn’t the only broadcaster to reach 100 within the last week or so.
One of New Zealand’s greats, Allan Martin reached his century last week.
Throughout his life he was the former Director General of TVNZ, producing some of their greatest current affairs shows, as well as a pilot, a farmer, and even a multi-gold medal winner at the World Masters Games in swimming and track and field.
Kevin M...
Mysterious Kiwi musician Aldous Harding has released a new album.
Train on the Island is her fifth studio album and is filled with her trademark intricate style of lyricism, full of strange and unique turns of phrases.
Chris Schulz has been listening to the album, and joined Jack Tame to share his thoughts.
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Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
My name was Natalie Heller Mills, and I was perfect at being alive.
Natalie lives a traditional lifestyle. Her charming farmhouse is rustic, her husband a handsome cowboy, her six children each more delightful than the last. So what if there are nannies and producers behind the scenes, her kitchen hiding industrial-grade fridges and ovens, her husband the Republican equivale...
"No matter the season, the mesmerising lakeside setting of Wānaka is a supreme body of beauty. Clad in floor to ceiling windows, I was staying at Marina Terrace Apartments on Lakeside Road, waking up to the yolky dawn of a new day as the first rays of sunlight torched the sprawling sweep of Lombardy poplars strutting the western shoreline, beneath Roy’s Peak. Gazing across to the gilded glory of the morning light show, it vividly u...
To many people, “being sustainable” seems like an active choice and sacrifice that someone has to make – but there are plenty of things they may already be doing without realising they’re sustainable.
Kate Hall joined Jack Tame to run through the list.
- Cooking at home instead of eating out
- Buying seasonal or local produce (international imports often cost more)
- Wearing clothes longer / repairing inste...
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