Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Estelle Clifford has been listening to Jack Johnson's new album, Meet the Moonlight. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catherine Raynes has been reading Lying Beside you by Michael Robotham and The 6:20 Man by David Baldacci. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A few weeks ago, I made a quick comment about taking care when gardening and walking on wet soil. Compaction of the soil often causes removal of air bubbles from the soil and the roots will then be permanently surrounded by moisture; this can cause rotting and a heap of health problems for the plant.  The “Rhizosphere” is the area around the roots of plants (trees, shrubs, herbs, annuals, perennia...

Bob Campbell's best buy this week is the Kumeu River 2020 Kumeu Village Pinot Noir for $20 a bottle.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your Gmail may start to look different  The new design brings together Gmail, Chat, Spaces and Meet in one 'Workspace'. It's meant to make it easier to access these new tools. Users have been able to opt into this change since February but Google is now making it opt-in by default. If you really hate it, you'll be able to change it back in the settings, but know that at some point in the future th...

The Terminal List: Chris Pratt stars in this all-action drama about a Navy SEAL officer who investigates why his entire platoon was ambushed while on a high-stakes covert mission (Prime Video).  The Lazarus Project: A science fiction thriller about a mysterious time loop that lets a secret organisation go back in time whenever civilisation is threatened (Neon)  Good Grief: The return of the New Ze...

We’re normally used to hearing the bright and cheery voice of Nici Wickes before 10 each Saturday. Her delicious recipes and ideas have kept our tummies rumbling for many years on the weekend.   However, this Saturday we thought we would turn the tables and put Nici in the hot seat as our feature interview. She’s releasing a new cookbook called A Quiet Kitchen. Not only does Nici share her recipes...

Makes 6 / prep time 15 minutes / cook time 5 minutes Delicately cardamom flavoured yoghurt panna cotta is a perfect do-ahead entertaining dessert. These are easy to turn out to present on plates, but if you prefer you could serve them in the glasses, topped with the oranges and candied nuts. 100 mls milk 100 mls cream (or use all milk) ⅓ cup caster sugar 4 oranges 3 green cardamom pods, lightly cr...

Francesca Rudkin has been watching Spiderhead with Chris Hemsworth and Jennifer Lopez's doco, Halftime. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Milne has been pondering the question - should New Zealand citizens living outside the country have their own electorate with their own MP? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s perhaps my favourite thing about New Zealand politics. Just about as Kiwi as you can possibly get. Whenever it’s time to select an MP’s member bill for debate before our parliament, we don’t pick it out of some golden, jewel-encrusted box or have it delivered by regal horsemen from an impenetrable Swiss safe. We pick it from the biscuit tin. The biscuit tin. A thirty-year-old, blue-and-white...

Estelle Clifford has been listening to the new Black Seeds album, Love & Fire.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meredith, Alone – Claire Alexander  For anyone who has lost hope, Meredith will help you find it...discover the most uplifting and unforgettable debut of the summer. Nazi Billionaires – David De Jong  A groundbreaking investigation of how the Nazis helped German tycoons make billions off the horrors of the Third Reich and World War II—and how America allowed them to get away with it.  LISTEN ABOVE...

Mike Yardley has been kicking back in Fiji. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our sustainability expert Kate Hall gives her advice on how to rely less on your car. Short car trips under two kilometres make up nearly a third of all car trips on our road in NZ! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Citrus are “surface-rooting” and hence do not like a lot of “competition” from grass roots, so it pays to keep them mulched and avoid grass growing close to the trunk. Bark, Compost, Chippered branches; anything that suppresses the grass (especially Kikuyu) and will add organic matter is useful Fertiliser? Nah! In mid-winter plants do not take up much nutrients – wait till it gets warmer in spring...

Dr Bryan Betty chats to Jack Tame about the 2020 Child Health Report that's just been released with specific focus on dental care – the biggest non-communicable disease for children in the world.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Netflix has confirmed ads are coming  In April they said they were open to the idea, but now it's been confirmed. They'll still have an ad-free product, but they're adding an ad-supported lower cost plan to their offering. It's going to take Netflix time to build out an ad sales team and build its ad technology and infrastructure, so in the meantime it's looking to partner with companies who are a...

Chloe: A thriller about Becky, a young woman who compares herself to the picture-perfect lives on Instagram and compulsively returns to one account: Chloe's. However, when Chloe dies suddenly, Becky's need to find out how and why leads her to assume a new identity (Prime Video)  Loot: Comedy starring Maya Ruldoph, about a billionaire who’s life suddenly erupts in a tabloid-fuelled, self-destructiv...

‘Ice Man’ Wim Hof has become a worldwide phenomenon.  He has more than 20 Guiness World Records to his name, has climbed icy mountains in nothing but shorts and sandals and run a half marathon above the arctic barefoot.   The method to Wim's madness is his cold therapy and breathing technique.   The Dutch Native has lived an incredible, albeit slightly unconventional life, but says he’s on a missi...

Sweet, crispy and scrummy, these hashbrowns are so delicious and perfect for a long weekend!  Take advantage of parsnips and carrots when they’re in season, even though they’re available year-round, as they taste so good freshly picked.  Makes one large or 4–6 smaller hash browns  1 medium carrot, grated  1 medium parsnip, grated  1 egg (can omit)  a small handful of chopped parsley  salt and pepp...

Francesca Rudkin has been watching Baz Luhrmann's Elvis and Kiwi film, Whina. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Milne has taken issue with the phasing out of Ernest Adams products. He joined Jack Tame to discuss this tragedy at the supermarket. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were only two or three minutes into the game when it happened. The guy had the ball in midfield and I rushed up to mark him. He stepped backwards and brought the heel of his boot right down the front of my right shin. We don’t wear shinpads in our grade. Maybe we should. No foul! Play on! Seriously?! Maybe my leg was numb? I dunno. It felt bad when it happened and it looked bad when I stared do...

Estelle Clifford gives her rating of George Ezra's third album, Gold Rush Kid.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.