Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Kiwi Emma Outteridge was born into a life a million miles away from Uganda.   Growing up in an America’s Cup family, she spent her 20s running Louis Vuitton’s international sailing hospitality programme, totally comfortable in a world of celebrity athletes and billionaire sponsors.  But a six month trip to Uganda to work at a school has led to a life switching between the glossy world of internati...

This dessert celebrates mandarins and will make you feel better about the weather getting cool! Instead of the usual biscuit base I use a circle of crisply-baked sweet short pastry – try it, you’ll like it!      1 sheet sweet short pastry   2 tsp caster sugar   500g cream cheese   ¾ cup caster sugar   2 tbsps brown sugar   1 heaped tbsp plain flour (gluten free is fine)   3 large eggs  ¼ cup cream...

Dream Horse  The true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely racehorse bred by small-town bartender Jan Vokes. With very little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager earnings to help raise Dream and compete with the racing elites. Their investment pays off as Dream rises through the ranks and becomes a beacon of hope for their struggling community. (Toni Collet...

Black Caps debutant Devon Conway has continued to wow British media after breaking a slew of records on his way to a maiden double hundred at Lord's against England. Conway was the final wicket to fall in New Zealand's 378-run first innings, with dismissal by run out the only way England managed to find to end his score at a well-rounded 200. On Thursday, after posting a century on day one of the...

This week, Jack and Kevin talk about "life-hacks"...those little gems of advice you find online that make life so much easier. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Paddy is a black sheep dog, but is no good for sheep. Daddy says we have spoilt him. We have a big bell near the kitchen; Paddy will jump up at it and ring it with his nose. The cook gets cross with him because the men often come for their meals before they are ready. We taught him to do it.’  My Dog Paddy was published in the Australian Correspondence School Magazine in 1935. It was written by a...

This week’s album is at the centre of yet another millenial vs Gen Z debate. It’s “Sour” by Eighteen-year-old Disney Channel alum Olivia Rodrigo.  Estelle Clifford has been taking a listen. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Quiet Man - Tom Wood One day a man arrives in town. Unassuming. Quiet.  The assassin known as Victor is hiding out in a small motel in Canada after a job across the border. A few days laying low and he'll be gone and leave no trace behind.  He doesn't count on getting to know a mother and her boy who reminds him of his own troubled childhood. When both vanish, only Victor seems to notice.  Once...

Modern factory farming and processed food have bought the cost of some food right down. But the price we pay with our health, and loss of good soils, is far too much. It’s a bad deal and there are alternatives. Malcom Rands told Jack Tame how we can make small adjustments to improve our diet and wellbeing. We know they’re full of ‘bad’ stuff – but why else should we avoid processed foods?   Proces...

In NZ, we have more than 200 described species of Earthworms, and we’re still finding new ones!   Most of them, about 170 species, are NATIVE earthworms belonging to 3 families. They are more or less restricted to native habitats; forests and tussock-lands. We know relatively little about these species – some may be very rare.    INTRODUCED species are in pasture and modified landscapes. They got...

Hannah McQueen told Jack Tame it’s a great time to review not only your contributions, but your settings and provider. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What can we learn from the Waikato DHB hack?  Ransomware is usually added to a system by an individual. There was a very good chance that someone either clicked on a bad link, or opened a bad file (it could even be a Word or Excel doc) which infected the network. It only takes one person to do this. It's crucial that people are on the lookout for phishing scams - you should be very careful about o...

Tara Ward takes you through her top picks on the telly this week. The Me You Can’t See: Exec-produced by Oprah and Prince Harry, this docuseries explores mental health issues and emotional well-being with special guests (AppleTV+) In Treatment: Ten years after the last season of this Emmy award winning drama, In Treatment returns for a new season. Starring Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black), the...

Anyone who’s watched the movie Pursuit of Happiness will know the story of Chris Gardner.   The movie is based on his best settling book and details his life sleeping rough with his young son while he was doing an internship as a stock broker.  Chris eventually founded his own brokerage firm Gardner Rich & Co and has now written a new book, 'Permission to Dream.'    LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com...

Eggs are a wonderful source of protein and they’re often included in curries in countries where meat and poultry is more scarce, to add protein to the dish. This super simple curry is perfect for a quick dinner.  Serves 2  4 free-range eggs, hard boiled & peeled  ¼ cup cooking oil  1 onion, sliced thinly  2 tbsps red curry paste  1 cup crushed tomatoes, canned is fine  1 cup coconut milk  Heat a p...

Cruella  A live-action feature film following the evil exploits of Cruella de Vil, the villain from the Disney film, "101 Dalmatians'.  A Quiet Place 2  Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by so...

Surprise, surprise. Another transtasman match, another blowout result. On a cold and dewy night in Napier the Hurricanes banked their third bonus point win from as many matches in this lopsided competition, improving New Zealand's dominance to 11-0, with Salesi Rayasi producing a standout performance from the left wing in a record victory over the Western Force. After two competitive outings in ho...

After the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, many were wondering how his large fortune would be divided up. The Duke, who passed away at 99, had amassed quite a large fortune throughout his lifetime, much like his wife and monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Prince Philip left an estimated $58.5 million when he died last month, and it was reported on Friday that "three key men in his life" we...

When was the last time you went to the opera? No, here’s a better trivia question: what two shows are being staged by New Zealand Opera this year? Can you tell me? I’ll give you a hint. One of them’s among the best-known operas of all time. The other is the name of a character from The Matrix.  Tough? Hmm. The answer is The Marriage of Figaro and (M)orpheus.  If you didn’t get it, don’t beat yours...

This week, Catherine Raynes has been reading China by Edward Rutherford and Northern Spy by Flynn Berry. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Music reviewer Estelle Clifford has been listening to the new album from Twenty One Pilots, Scaled and Icy. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's garlic planting time - you can be earlier than “that shortest day” myth! Usually people say: plant on shortest day and harvest on the longest day. That gives a bit of an indication of how garlic “likes it”. But over the past decade I noticed a few problems with garlic that are difficult to control and the most important one is rust disease.  It’s a fungal disorder that hammers the bulb-formin...

Relationship expert Steven Dromgool has been looking at more platonic relationships this morning, with some tips on how men can build male friendships. MenzShed   https://menzshed.org.nz/ Mankind Project https://www.mkp.org.nz/ Men Being Real Weekend https://www.essentiallymen.net/menbeingreal Steven Dromgool020 4735283 Book Steven online here Check out our amazing online resource for couples - Lo...

It had long been on my wish list to grasp a flavour of one of our most evocative rivers, carving its way through the heart of the North Island. The mighty Whanganui, New Zealand's longest navigable river, stretching for 290km from its genesis as an alpine stream on the slopes of Mount Tongariro. My first foray with the awa began by following its lower reaches, from Whanganui to Pīpīriki on the win...

Bob Campbell's wine pick this is La Multa 2018 Garnacha at $19.99.LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.