Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Bonfire of the Murdochs by Gabriel Sherman  

When Rupert Murdoch made a fateful decision about who should inherit his media colossus, he believed that pitting his children against each other would produce the most capable heir. Twenty-five years later, that gamble would tear apart one of the world's most powerful families and trigger a multi-billion dollar reckoning in a succession battle featuring betrayals, lawsuits, and rev...

"One of life’s great truths is that Las Vegas never rests on its laurels. It is constantly in a state of evolution and reinvention, unfurling ever brighter and more ambitious embellishments to enrich its entertainment arsenal."

"No matter how you tackle Sin City, Las Vegas requires a suspension of disbelief, as you’re swallowed up within the whirling, swirling haze of escapist gratification. Blend the best of new and old Las Vegas,...

As we approach the Easter break —a time typically filled with texts, chocolate, memes, and quick check-ins— new research from 2degrees suggests Kiwis may be craving something more meaningful. The study reveals a modern contradiction: Kiwis have more ways to stay in touch than ever, but two thirds say meaningful conversations are harder to come by.  

While texting and social media have become the default, a phone call still has...

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 4 April 2026, British comedian and tv personality Stephen K Amos joins Jack to talk about the joy in connecting through humour and why it's important not to take it all too seriously. 

Jack reflects on the gift and simplicity of being in nature. 

Chef Nici Wickes has the perfect easter treat, Easter Rocky Road. 

Economist Ed McKnight looks at the h...

It might not be obvious in Aotearoa, but there’s something like 1400 different species of snails! They’re in many groups and with many different jobs to do, in the forests, in liquid habitats, on tree trunks, and in your garden. 

Native snails consume dead and decaying leaves, fungus, and algae (they don’t eat your veggie garden) and leave behind nutrient-rich poo for soil health. 

The Leaf-veined slug is one of those Mol...

Australia's social media ban's first report card is in and there’s room for improvement  

The regulator says the big social media companies are not doing enough to keep children off their platforms, particularly having insufficient measures to prevent kids from creating new accounts, not providing effective ways to report under-16s, and allowing those who said they were under 16 before the ban to say they were actually over 16...

Something Very Bad is Going to Happen  

A bride has a feeling that something horrifying will happen at her wedding — and the closer to the altar she gets, the worse it becomes (Netflix). 

Your Friends & Neighbors  

When a financial titan suddenly finds himself divorced and jobless, he starts robbing his wealthy neighbors to stay afloat. Stealing from his own social circle strangely exhilarates him -- but h...

With the price of Easter eggs through the roof this year I’m making this rocky road as the ultimate sweet treat for the long weekend!   

Makes one tray  

Ingredients 

• 200g dark chocolate, chopped    
• 200g milk chocolate, chopped   
• 50g butter   
• 1 tablespoon golden syrup or maple syrup  
• 100g roasted almonds, chopped roughly   
• ½ cup chopped dried apricots &nb...

For my birthday this year, my wife went above and beyond.  

I didn’t want a product. I didn’t want a thing. For the last year of my thirties, I asked for an experience. And a couple of months before the big day, I casually dropped it into conversation.  

“How would you feel,” I asked. 

“If for my birthday this year, you took on all of the family duties for a bit... So I can duck off for a couple of nights in the bush...

Comedy legend Eddie Izzard’s material has taken on a life of its own.  

Now going by Suzy Eddie, she doesn’t just tell jokes, she’s rewritten history.  

The comedian, actor, and politician has captivated audiences with a career that has constantly pushed forward, and now she’ll be captivating Kiwi audiences, gracing our stages later this year.  

She’s bringing two shows to our shores that couldn’t be more different, ...

The ninth studio album from Swedish musician Robyn, ‘Sexistential’ is a return to an earlier form. 

Unlike the softer sounds of her previous album ‘Honey’, her latest release is reminiscent of her 2010 trilogy ‘Body Talk’ – Robyn working with the same producer, Klas Åhlund, as she did on that project.  

In Chris Schulz’s opinion, the album is easily the best pop album of the year so far, and he joined Jack Tame to share h...

"There’s no denying that Fiji Airways is on a roll, busy spreading its wings across the world. Fiji’s plucky and ambitious national carrier is now a serious, highly competitive airline player in the Pacific, directly connecting Nadi with over 25 international destinations in 15 countries and territories. Its international route network is nearly as comprehensive as Air New Zealand’s, who fly to 29 international destinations in 16 c...

The Truth About Ruby Cooper by Liz Nugent  

If my sister hadn’t been beautiful, none of it would have happened. 

Ruby Cooper and her sister, Erin, live an idyllic life in their close-knit church community in Boston. But when Ruby is sixteen, she is involved in an incident that causes her family’s world to implode. 

Across decades, the fallout leaves a wake of destruction behind Ruby in Dublin and Erin in Boston. ...

Kate Hall has embarked on a new project. 

She and her family have just begun transforming their 1960s home in Red Beach into what they’re calling a ‘Suburban Homestead’ – a home that produces more, wastes less, and works with nature rather than against it.  

Kate joined Jack Tame for a chat about the project – their goals, current plans, and the reason they’ve made this decision.  

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