Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Pollenia rudis is the cluster fly species we discovered on the North Shore, for the first time in 1984. It may have arrived in some containerised luggage or cargo. Originally from the Northern countries (Scandinavia - north America) where it lives a peculiar life as a parasite of earthworms. The female fly lays eggs in dense grass habitats (paddocks and lawns) and often near eartworm tunnels; The...

Bob Campbell's pick of the week is the Villa Maria 2021 Cellar Selection Chardonnay from Hawke’s Bay.  Bob's tip - don’t over-chill Chardonnay or it will taste like water. If you get served a wine that is too cold cup your hand around the glass and swirl it until it reaches the right temperature.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prepare yourself.. there's a new Outlook coming This is in the very early stages but is going to be a big shift for people. Outlook for Windows on your desktop will start to look exactly like the web version you use today. By rebuilding it, they're going to be able to leverage more integrations with Microsoft products. It'll be more connected directly to OneDrive so you can add an attachment to an...

Eleanor Ford has been described as a culinary detective.  She’s travelled around the world seeking out the best food in more than 70 countries.  Eleanor’s new book is called The Nutmeg Trail - a deep dive into the history of spice with recipes and stories exploring how centuries of spice trading and cultural diffusion changed the world's cuisine.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

The Time Traveller’s Wife: A science fiction drama based on the popular book by Audrey Niffeneger, about a love story between Clare and Henry that is complicated by time travel (Neon). Conversations with Friends: Based on the book by Irish author Sally Rooney (Normal People), about two Dublin college students, Frances and Bobbi, and the strange and unexpected connection they forge with married cou...

Whilst we’re all focused on the cost of living and food prices making it harder and harder to afford any treats or luxury items, here’s a thing…home-made biscuits. They’re an absolute treat, better for you than bought biscuits, quick and easy to make and so affordable.  Bran or Oat biscuits  Makes 30 biscuits  110g butter, softened  1 cup regular sugar  1 egg  1 cup plain flour + extra for rolling...

Nobody Has To Know  Nobody Has to Know. Belgian writer, director, and actor Bouli Lanners' latest is an engrossing drama about one man's amnesia and the love story that rewrites his past. We rely on our memories to tell us the story of who we are.  Phil, a robust middle-aged man suffers a stroke, causing him to lose his memory. Millie, who takes care of him, tells him falsely that they were secret...

Kevin Milne reminisces on starring as himself in a Shortland Street episode as the show turns 30 this week. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When 73-year-old Anne Guenole died, it was national news. Every media outlet in the country did stories. Anne’s family remembered her as a quiet nana and great-grandmother who spent most of her time at home on the South Island’s beautiful West Coast. She’d been hospitalised with a suspected case of influenza. Except it wasn’t influenza. Anne was the first New Zealander to die of Covid-19. That was...

Estelle Clifford is back with more Kiwi music to celebrate New Zealand music month. This time she's highlighting Auckland-based artist Erny Belle and her new album, Venus is Home  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catherine Raynes has been reading The Improbable Life of Ricky Bird by Diane Connell and Reputation by Sarah Vaghan. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A short hop from Brisbane or the Gold Coast will land you at Tamborine Mountain and Mike Yardley has all the secrets to make a good trip. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prince Harry is in a video released this week starring Rhys Darby, David Fane and Rena Owen. The premise is not that the destination we go to is rated on how green it is, but that we as tourists are rated on our carbon footprint whilst there.  How do you rate yourself at present and how could you improve your score?  Well first let’s still talk about a NZ holiday. How do we get there?  I’m afraid...

Rust on garlic seems to have become a real pain in the last few years; not just me in CHC but right around the country, and especially in areas with high gardener-population densities… If you are surrounded by gardeners, growing onions, shallots, leeks and garlic, chances are that spores of the Allium rust are numerous in the air. That means there’s a good chance your garlic (and leeks and onions...

Dr Bryan Betty chats to Jack Tame about the overuse of antibiotics going into winter. Dr Betty says the real issue is with the emergence of ‘anti-microbial’ resistance across the world.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s New Zealand music month and who other should Jack Tame speak to than Silver Scroll and Taite Music nominee, Nadia Reid. The 30-year-old has been described by The Guardian as an assured, clever and confident singer-songwriter.  Luckily for us, Nadia’s currently working on her fourth studio album and has upcoming shows from Auckland to Dunedin.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Tasty, simple to make and easy on the wallet – this curry has it all! Serves 4 for $15.54 4 boiled eggs 1 medium onion, sliced or diced 2 tablespoons cooking oil 3 tablespoons store-bought green curry paste 4 chicken drumsticks or thighs (bone in or out) 2 large potatoes, chopped into bite-sized pieces 1 teaspoon brown sugar 1 cup coconut milk 1 cup fresh or frozen chopped green beans Cooked rice...

Francesca Rudkin has been watching the war drama Operation Mincemeat and an Iranian film called A Hero.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Milne has become immersed in the Tree of the Year Awards and its finalists. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I am a minimalist. I’m not afraid to admit it. Loud and proud. I’m not ashamed. Not wanting to play to gender stereotypes, I do however wonder if my apartment is decorated in the sparse way in which only a man without a family is happy to live. Truth be told, I just don’t buy stuff. I prefer to spend my money on experiences than things. If you’ve been listening to my show for a while, you’ll know...

In celebration of New Zealand Music Month, Estelle Clifford is highlighting Kiwi artist Chelsea Jade's new album Soft Spot. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven Dromgool has advice on how to agree to disagree in a relationship. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before you start pruning your roses (leave that till late June, July, August!) it might pay to go and have a look at the state of them: Are they doing well in their current position? Did they flower abundantly? What was the state of diseases during the growing season? Black spot, Downy mildew, rust? Just think about how much you’ll be pruning them in a month or two – how brutal will it be? Do some...

Hannah McQueen speaks to Jack Tame about HENRYs. It's an acronym coined by financial types to describe a particular sub-set of the population - High Earners, Not Rich Yet. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tech titans want to kill the password Apple, Microsoft and Google have jointly announced their web and mobile browsers will be able to handle a new authentication method that doesn't require a password. And they want to have it live within the next year. Instead of creating a password, you'll be able to authenticate through a mobile device. It's taking the current two-factor authentication a s...