Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Growing spinach As a kid I never really liked spinach. We had kid’s shows on tellie that were based on this vegetable, and I reckon it was to promote the green sludge to the younger generation. Popeye the Sailorman was the marketing tool – he was strong and healthy. And to be quite honest, spinach is a good source of iron and calcium, plus vitamins, protein and minerals. Good for skin, hair, nails...

Bob Campbell has a Rosé to recommend for your weekend. He's been drinking Yealands 2020 Baby Doll Rosé, Marlborough $18.95.LISTEN TO HIS REVIEW ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zoom's expanding their reach  They've released technology to allow developers to effectively build Zoom into their apps to create more tailored experiences instead of needing to use Zoom's app for everything. It's effectively turning Zoom into a platform. So now if you own a fitness studio, you can build you own app, with its own interface, but using Zoom's very scalable and reliable tech in the b...

Screentime Queen Tara Ward has been testing out some TV for your weekend. Total Control: Rachel Griffiths and Deborah Mailman star in this Australian political drama about fearless Indigenous senator Alex Irving, who finds herself at the center of media attention after a shocking event and, barely weeks into her political career in Canberra, must deal with betrayal inside the government (Acorn TV)...

With our relatively COVID-free status, plenty of people overseas are dreaming longingly of a life in New Zealand. One high-profile American, LA born-and-bred wellness expert Lauren Roxburgh, has been able to make that a reality. That's thanks to her Kiwi husband, producer and director Gus.  She’s got a big profile in the US. Lauren is known as Gwyneth Paltrow's "Body Whisperer" and can regularly b...

FEIJOA & TOASTED COCONUT STRUDEL   This strudel recipe uses feijoas as well as apples and adds a hint of the South Pacific with toasted coconut which makes it an even more magical dessert!    Serves 2-4   1 cup feijoa flesh (scooped out of the skins), chopped small   1 granny smith apple, grated or diced very small   1 tbsp honey   2 tbsp golden raisins  ½ tsp ground ginger   ½ tsp vanilla extract...

Movie reviewer Francesca Rudkin has been watching Jodi Foster's Golden Globe winning The Mauritanian and The Grizzlies. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Milne's been remembering Colin Simon, whose funeral was last week. Colin was the man who designed the iconic logo for the Chch Commonwealth Games - where the Union Jack was made kiwi. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was a slow moving disaster. And now, at it’s worst, it’s a massive intractable problem affecting millions of people. It’s the sort of situation that could have maybe been averted if people had taken action a whole lot sooner, but they didn’t. No, I’m not talking about the container ship in the Suez Canal – far and away my favourite story of the week! I’m talking about the housing crisis, and th...

Travel writer Mike Yardley has been Roaming Waikato's riches. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Music reviewer Estelle Clifford has been listening to TV personality Jon Batiste's new album We Are. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Book reviewer Catherine Raynes has been reading When I Ran Away by Ilona Bannister and The Rose Code by Kate Quinn. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Relationship expert Steven Dromgool's looking at how your relationship can impact your child's resilience. LISTEN TO HIS TALK WITH JACK TAME ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CholesterolOur resident Doctor Bryan Betty has some tips on keeping your cholesterol in check. He's a GP, and Medical Director for the College of GPs. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The biggies of Autumn  Equinox is tonight at 10.37 pm. Autumn officially here and two little rotters are the “biggies” in your garden!  1) Tomato (and potato) Psyllid  These have been working quietly away in your tomato patch. Many generations have gone before them, but what you see now is the culmination of their damaging activities. Yellowing leaves, covered with fine, white crystals that actual...

Instagram is exploring a kids version of the app  Apparently, kids under 13 are asking their parents for Instagram accounts but giving them those are 1) against the terms of service and 2) letting them off into the discover tab with no oversight.   Instagram says they want to change that.. by launching a kids app with parental controls and ways to give parents "transparency" - so I assume that mea...

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Following the events of 'Avengers: Endgame,' Sam Wilson/Falcon and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities -- and their patience (Disney+).  Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal: Reenactments drive this documentary investigating the mastermind behind a scam to sneak the kids of rich and famous famili...

You’ve probably heard of, or even seen, Disney’s movie Soul. It's about a jazz musician, stuck in a mediocre job, who finally gets his big break.  What you might not know, is the movie’s animated lead Joe is partially based on real-life jazz musician John Batiste.   He’s just won a Golden Globe, and is nominated for an Oscar for his work on the screenplay. But that’s not the only thing he’s got on...

Movie reviewer Francesca Rudkin's been watching French Exit and Zach Snyder's Justice League. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ingredients 6 chicken thighs, bone in, skin on or off Olive oil 2 medium red onions 1 ½ tsp cinnamon 1 heaped tsp ground coriander 1 tsp cumin 1 heaped teaspoon ginger Salt and pepper 1 preserved lemon - flesh & pith removed - chopped(or use 2tbsps lemon zest & pith)  5 cups (approx.) stock, vegetable or chicken 1 tbsp honey 1 cup pitted prunes Handful of fresh coriander, chopped, to garnish Metho...

Kevin Milne reckons the Wellington Regional Council proposal for commuter parking fees is nuts. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was December 17th that we first saw the America’s Cup AC75s racing in anger. Three months to the day from the first race on the Hauraki Gulf, to the race in which Emirates Team New Zealand tied up the Auld Mug. I’ve been in the viaduct for almost every single race day over those three months. So, while the powers-that-be squabble over where to host the next competition, these are my Good and Ba...

After taking his fill of Palmerston North’s urban enticements, the big backyard of Manawatu was calling Mike Yardley. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s some new research out of the US about financial mistakes. It’s not about the mistakes themselves, but the fact they all tend to start in the same decade – your 30s.   Hannah McQueen from enable.me joins Jack Tame to share her advice on the issue. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before Nick Jonas was one third of the Jonas brothers, he released his own album.   And now, his third solo album Spaceman is out in the world.  Estelle Clifford has been taking a listen.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.