Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

The pollsters say it’s unprecedented. Act leader David Seymour is doing better in the latest Preferred Prime Minister rankings than the leader of our second biggest party.  But I’m not surprised at all, because I think David Seymour is one of the best politicians in Parliament. Let me qualify that.  I’m not saying necessarily I agree with him on stuff. It has nothing to do with ideology or policy...

This week, book reviewer Catherine Raynes hass been reading a sequal to RWR McDonald's hilarious The Nancys; Nancy Business. She's also giving her thoughts on When You Are Mine, Michael Robotham. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our travel editor has finally left the country! Mike Yardley has been in Queensland, and has some ideas for Tasty Bites in Port Douglas. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After 34 years of talkback radio, the biggest fear of householders is finding heaps of moths. Any moths! And everyone believes that moths are bad, simply because they have to be clothes moths!  Okay. If you find a beautiful, very small moth which has golden wings (held like a roof structure over the body) and with a bright orange hair-do, you might be looking at the webbing clothes moth, Tineola b...

Relationship expert Steven Dromgool has been looking at whether Happily Ever After is possible, or just a fairy tale. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parents with Lego.. here's an app you need!  Stuck for ideas on what to create with your kids? Download the coolest app I've seen in a very long time. You tip your Lego onto the floor, the camera scans the pile, recognizes the pieces adn then suggests things for you to build - step by step!  It's called Brickit. It's not made by Lego, but by fans! Lego needs to make it official!   It's only for iO...

Eden: In the idyllic coastal town of Eden, Australia, the disappearance of a young woman triggers a devastating chain of events which lays bare the dark, hidden heart of the community. Beneath its beautiful veneer, this faltering Eden can never be the same again. One missing girl. Eight stories. Who do you believe? (Neon)  Sweet Tooth: Filmed in New Zealand and based on a comic book, this unique N...

John Volanthen was at the absolute epicentre of one of the biggest global stories in 2018. Before COVID took over the international news cycle, 12 boys and their soccer coach became stuck in a flooded Thai cave, and the world watched the increasingly desperate rescue effort.  The first person to reach the boys was John, a cave diver, who then helped to get them to safety.    He’s an IT consultant...

The Perfect Toastie   Some of the best combinations: Cheese & onion & kasundi (Indian tomato chutney)   Sausage, mustard & edam   Tomato, basil & parmesan  (my childhood fave was always creamed corn, cheese & onion)    Tips for the perfect toastie:  The bread; for once I'm not going to advocate for using a quality ingredient because frankly, thick white toast bread will still produce a great toast...

Kevin Milne's been looking at a case where he thinks an insurance company has been very generous with a home owner. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What comes next?  Isn’t that the gazillion-dollar question for Covid-19?! But now that we’re officially in the second half of 2021, the year in which all adult New Zealanders should be vaccinated for the virus, it is an increasingly appropriate and pressing question. What happens in a few short months when we’re vaccinated? What do we do at the borders? What do we do for vaccinated people arriving...

Kiwi singer-songwriter Louis Baker has racked up 25 million streams for his brand of soul, and his second record “Love Levitates” was out this week. Our music reviewer Estelle Clifford’s been taking a listen. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catherine Raynes has been reading US politician Stacey Abrams' new politican thriller “While Justice Sleeps”, and thrilled When They Find Her by debut novelist Lia Middleton. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Travel editor Mike Yardley has made it out of the country! He's been giving Francesca Rudkin some tips on what's happening in Brisbane. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Until around 1916, making soap at home was commonplace. Using wood or plant ashes and leftover animal fats, families produced their own soap for cleaning their clothes and themselves. During World War I, when animal fats were in limited supply, German scientists developed synthetic detergents — and commercial soap was born. Homemade soap became less of a necessity, and gradually the practice dwind...

Bird Feeding stations and Bird Counting  We’ve often talked about the food of birds, especially in winter. Many folks have got bird feeders that will attract a range of native and introduced birds:  Seeds (on seed dispensers or stuck to solid blocks of dripping) are preferred by sparrows and finches (chaffinch, green finch)  Nectar feeders in the form of SUGAR Water attract tui, bellbird, silverey...

The Commons: A futuristic Australian drama starring Joanne Froggett (Downton Abbey). In a future beset by environmental crises and dwindling supplies, one woman grapples with the decision to begin a family (TVNZ OnDemand).  This is Pop: A new documentary series that takes a deep dive into the nostalgic world of pop music, sharing the untold stories and big moments that shaped our pop culture (Netf...

Anyone with kids, of almost any age, is likely to be talking the thorny issue of how to teach consent. In fact in the age of #metoo, it's something we’re all talking about more.   Enter Doctor Melissa Kang and broadcaster Yumi Stynes, who’ve just written a book called ‘About Consent’. Melissa and Yumi didn’t know when they started writing it 2 years ago that the topic would be so big by now.   As...

Microsoft announces Windows 11  The biggest change - the start menu and task bar has been redesigned and centered making it look a lot more like macOS. Microsoft has really leaned into the one operating system for both laptops and tablets and the centered start menu makes it easier to adapt to various screen sizes. It also brings search front and center with results available from your device, you...

Fresh flounder with caper & horopito butter   Horopito is a native shrub, which is also known as the pepper tree and it lends a lovely spicy flavour to flounder in this dish.   Serves 6-8  3 fresh flounder  4 tablespoons butter, softened    3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley   2 tablespoons, capers  ½ teaspoon horopito  1 teaspoon sea salt  1-2 lemons, sliced thinly   Heat the oven grill to high...

This weekend, TVNZ is running at story about former Christchurch mayor Sir Bob Parker and his recovery post-stroke. Kevin Milne wants to take the opportunity to share the love for his mate. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Francesca filling in for Jack this weekend, we've brought in Chris Schulz to do this week's movie reviews. He's been watching Lin-Mnuel Miranda's new movie, In the Heights, based on the stage musical of the same name - and Spanish true-crime doco Murder by the Coast. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Black Ferns Sevens Captain Sarah Hirini and two-time Olympic champion rower Hamish Bond were named New Zealand’s flag bearers for the Tokyo Olympics. Two thoughts spring to mind. Firstly, congratulations. How cool that a change in Games rules means that for the first time we’ll have a male and female athlete jointly carrying the New Zealand flag at an Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. It’s...

The government's agreed to add debt-to-income lending restrictions to the Reserve Bank's bag of tricks. They haven't been introduced, but the prospect is making property investors AND first-home buyers nervous. Enable. Me's Hannah McQueen has been speaking to Jack Tame about the impact they may have. LISTEN ABOVE  government have been discussing debt-to-income ratios. The RBNZ now has a mandate to...

Maroon 5 has a new album, Jordi, and it’s brought out some brutal reviews. Pitchfork says “The most you can hope for from Maroon 5 is oblivion. The band hummed and strummed their way into perpetual background music, cooing sanded-down soft rock in every Starbucks. It was anaesthesia. Levine became a bland, steady presence in pop culture, preaching banalities and judging TV singing competitions.”  ...