Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 14 February, 2026, New Zealand music legends Six60 join Jack in studio to discuss recording their 5th album in live one-takes and to give a very special performance.

Jack weighs up who the world leader in the manufacture of electric vehicles will be.

Francesca Rudkin dishes on the hotly anticipated film adaptation of the classic novel, Wuthering Heights.

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Six60 have spent more than 15 years working on their craft. 

With the heights they’ve reached you might forgive the band for taking some time to relax a little, but there is simply no stopping the boys Matiu, Marlon, Ji and Chris. 

Six60 have released their 5th album, it's called Right Here Right Now. And what makes this album so special is that it’s all recorded live. Every track is a one-take wonder. 

The boys...

My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney 

Eden Fox, an artist on the brink of her big break, sets off for a run before her first exhibition. When she returns to the home she recently moved into, Spyglass, an enchanting old house in Hope Falls, nothing is as it should be. Her key doesn't fit. 

Red Dawn Over China by Frank Dikotter 

The history of modern China has long been portrayed as a tale of Communists fighting in...

If I remember correctly, cicadas used to be quite a bit more common in the Auckland Summer Months. Yep they changed from year to year and occasionally almost completely quiet, but that was rare, to be frank. 

In Christchurch they’ve been a lot less noisy – especially the past 4 years or so. But early 2026 it started with a few choruses and now the “clappers” are also occupying the sound-scape. 

Male cicadas have so...

The heart is a phenomenal muscle in the body that is often described as ‘natures quiet overachiever’. Small steady steps work to keep it healthy are important as heart disease is responsible for 33% of deaths in New Zealand. It’s our biggest killer. 

Dr Bryan Betty joins Jack Tame to discuss what Kiwis can do to keep their heart healthy, and it doesn't take much. 

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A smarter Siri? You'll be waiting a little longer.. 

Apple initially launched - or should that be teased? - the launch of Apple Intelligence in June, 2024. It was thought that March might be the month, but there have been further delays. Bloomberg is reporting it could be May before the start of the launch that is now though to be spread over several releases. iOS27 might see the bulk when it comes out in September. The issue ...

Small Town Scandal - (Neon) Tom Sainsbury brings his hit true-crime parody podcast to the screen. The beloved comedian plays a disgraced journalist-turned-true-crime podcast host investigating the death of his millionaire uncle in a town filled with eccentric suspects. 

Queen of Chess - (Netflix) Hungarian chess prodigy Judit Polgár challenges champion Garry Kasparov and her controlling father over 15 years, breaking ge...

After serving up this soup to a group of friends one of the diners wanted to marry me because it’s that good haha. The recipe mimics a bouillabaisse but I’ve pared it back to create an unfussy dish that’s quick and easy to prepare.

Serves 2 as a main course

Ingredients:

• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 400g crushed tomatoes
• ½ cup white wine
• 300g white fish such as snapper, gurnard or hapuka, cut into large bite-sized ...

Wuthering Heights: 

Much anticipated adaptation of the 1847 Emily Bronte novel. Directed by Emerald Fennell with ‘artistic license’. Starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. Tragedy strikes when Heathcliff falls in love with Catherine Earnshaw, a woman from a wealthy family in 18th-century England. 

Crime 101:

Chris Hemsworth leads a big-name cast. A Los Angeles detective pursues an elusive thief who teams up with an insu...

Kevin's been to see author Bill Bryson talk this week, and he has some astonishing facts to share with Jack. 

He's also coming to Auckland this weekend to see the NZ Polo Open in Clevedon, and his wife Linda is particularly excited to see the horses in action. 

Listen to Kevin and Jack catch up on the week's antics, and hear some potentially eye-opening facts. 

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Yumi Zouma is the gold standard for ethereal dream-pop. 

But after a decade together, the Kiwi quartet has decided to push the envelope, taking strides into a heavier rock sound.  

Their fifth studio album, ‘No Love Lost To Kindness’, is a turning point, filled with themes of confrontation, disillusionment, risk, and honesty. 

The band’s guitarists, Josh Burgess and Charlie Ryder, joined Jack Tame to discuss the albu...

Kevin Milne’s dreams to buy a gorgeous house has been stymied by something unexpected: age.  

Photos of what quickly became his dream home popped up this week, but it became a disagreement between him and his wife Linda, with her banning him from even thinking about buying it. 

But why? Kevin joined Jack Tame to explain what’s made the house so unobtainable. 

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New Zealand was host to two contrasting acts this week, playing out at the opposite ends of the North Island. 

On Thursday, Auckland’s Laneway Festival was held at Western Springs, whilst in Wellington, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds played two shows – one Thursday and one Friday.  

Chris Schulz was at both events, and joined Jack Tame to share his thoughts.   

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Such a Perfect Family by Nalini Singh  

A woman buried. A woman broken. A woman crashed. A woman burned. And the man who knew them all. 
 
Love at first sight, a whirlwind Vegas wedding, a fairy-tale romance. For seventy-nine days, Tavish Advani has been the happiest man in the world—until his new life turns to ash, his wealthy in-laws’ house going up in a fiery explosion. His badly injured wife lies in a coma,...

"If you’re planning a road-trip in the South Island in the coming months, tack on a scenic foray with the Mid-Canterbury heartland. Easily reached within an hour from Christchurch, it’s an understated, uncrowded region that handsomely rewards the eager explorer, headlined by its spectacular scenic high country and blissful sense of escapism. Fanning out from Ashburton and bounded by the silvery braids of the Rakaia and Rangitata ri...

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 7 February 2026, Kiwi dream-pop quartet Yumi Zouma joined Jack to discuss a decade together and their creative shift for album No. 5, No Love Lost to Kindness. 

Jack finds the Epstein files illuminating. 

Two contrasting musical events took place at opposing ends of the North Island this week and music reviewer Chris Schulz went to both. 

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During a rather aggressive storm in springtime, our ancient tunnel house showed it was time to get a new one. That was our Christmas project. 

Some of our tomatoes survived but there was still lots of space for other plants and ideas, and Kings Seeds sent a catalogue to my inbox just at the right moment!  

February specials and Brassicas plus a great number of beautiful plants in many colours (and for a reasonable am...

Hunter's Gewürztraminer 2025, Marlborough RRP from $25.99  

The Wine:  

A fragrant wine led by scents of ripe pomaceous fruits and white pepper, orange and mandarin peel, some yellow citrus then apple and spice. Delicious on the palate with flavours that keep repeating. The spice or herb layer increases carried by the alcohol and acid line. Vibrant and youthful, a wine that will find its happy place by late 2026/ea...