Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Mike Yardley has been travelling the Road to Milford, Fiordland. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Green Gift Guide  Studies have shown that 25% of gifts and thrown out between Christmas and New Years’ Day, so lets give things that people can treasure and find useful.  Most people already have keep cups and reusable bags in their cars, so here are some new sustainable gift ideas:   * Beautiful container with lid that can sit on the kitchen countertop and you put your compost scraps straight int...

How to avoid mozzies this summerGet rid of stagnant water in gutters and drains, saucers under plant pots, plastic kid’s pools, tarpaulins, dingies, canoes, drill holes in the bottom of tyre swings, and make sure weed mats don’t have ‘ponding’ happening.   If you have a swimming pool, keep chlorine up-to-date.  Use goldfish in your pond – they eat the mosquitoes’ wrigglers, but don't introduce gam...

Master of Wine Bob Campbell's Best Buy for the week is the Momo 2020 Organic Rose, Marlborough $19.99.LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your car's license plate could be the next thing to go digital   This has been a work in progress since 2009, but now California and Arizona are starting to adopt them.  Why head down this road?  + They can display messages to other cars to say "I'm stolen". + In the USA, your license plate follows you if you buy a new car, so you could very easily change it to your new one. + It could also broadc...

Being a God in Florida: Kirsten Dunst stars in this dark comedy drama about a minimum-wage water park employee who lies, schemes, and cons her way up the ranks of the cultish, multibillion-dollar pyramid scheme that drove her family to ruin (TVNZ OnDemand).  The Wilds - Amazon Prime Video’s new drama which was filmed in and around Auckland and drops on Friday.  Coronation Street diamond jubilee: ...

It’s time to accept that Christmas is well and truly on the way. What better way to embrace the spirit of the season, than with a heart-warming sequel to 'A Street Cat Named Bob' - 'A Christmas Gift From Bob'. It's the story about a world-famous street cat and his owner, James Bowen. For those unaware of their story, James was fighting a drug addiction and surviving as a busker. Then, a video of h...

Festive Wreath  This dessert is always a standout at Christmas and it’s actually very easy to make! Dress it up with whatever gorgeous fruit and berries you fancy to suit your menu.    Serves 10-12   7 egg whites  340g caster sugar (about 1 ½ cups + 2 tablespoons)  1 ½ teaspoons vinegar (can use lemon juice but I find vinegar more reliable)   Topping  400mls cream, whipped  100g mascarpone  2 teas...

Movie reviewer Francescsa Rudkin has been watching Christmas movie Happiest Season, and Miss World comedy-drama Misbehavoiur. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Milne's worried about the damage done with 'Crate Day' every year - a day when young people get together to drink an entire crate of beer to mark the beginning of sumer.  LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I’ll take the vaccine. I’ll do it live on telly or live on the radio, if you like. I don’t care if I’m first or last in line. If the health authorities here deem it safe, I will gladly be vaccinated against Covid-19 at the first available opportunity. And you know what? I think most Kiwis will, too. I get it – there is a sense of anxiety in some quarters and in some countries about the safety of t...

Neem Oil  Neem oil has become a popular insecticide and fungicide that is used by many gardeners. It is natural, organic, and relatively safe. It can be used to control or kill a wide range of pests, and it’s available on the NZ market.  There are a few different types of Neem Oil and - surprise surprise! – they have different modes of activity and control different organisms in different ways.  N...

Relationship expert Steven Dromgool has some tips on managing pre-Christmas stress. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Music reviewer Estelle Clifford has been listening to Sam Smith's new album, LoveGoes. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catherine Raynes has been reading Stephen Fry's new book Troy, and David Baldacci's Daylight.  LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Yardley has been on some adventures in Te Anau. FOR TRAVEL TIPS - LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're getting some very positive news around new vaccines for COVID, but the question everyone's asking is when will we get our hands on it?  Bryan Betty is Saturday morning's resident GP, as well as Medical Director for the College of GPs and he’s also on the Covid-19 advisory committee. He's been talking to Jack Tame. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apple's self-designed processor is blazing fast  This really is the next chapter of Apple's computers. The iPhone and iPad have been made possible thanks to Apple's self-made chips, and now they're coming to their computer lineup.   It's impressing the tech community. The new chip delivers better processing performance than a fully tricked out $6,000 MacBook Pro using an old chip. It also runs coo...

Screentime Queen Tara Ward has some good tele for your weekend:Taranaki Hard: a new documentary series. In the heat of the beautiful Taranaki summer, a diverse group of characters all hope 2020 will be their year. Growing up in Waitara comes with as many blessings as there are challenges, and although the young people who live here may be on their own paths, they all share the same spirit of 'goin...

If you like a sweet treat like Jack, or got into a bit of baking over lockdown, you might have heard of Kiwi baking legend Bernadette Gee.  She was a teenage mother with no formal training. But thanks to a huge online presence and plenty of determination she’s now a caking-making entrepreneur.   Bets is the owner of café, cake business, and north auckland destination Magnolia Kitchen. She’s alread...

Francesca Rudkin has been watching Six60 documentary Till The Lights Go Out and Liam Neeson's new movie Made In Italy.  LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Homecoming Ginger Crunch   Here’s a treat for Jack as he’s out of MIQ!  Ginger sesame crunch   Makes 16-20 squares  135g butter, softened  ½ cup sugar   2 tbsps brown sugar   1 ½ cups plain flour   1 tsp baking powder  4 tbsps sesame seeds  1 tsp ground ginger   Icing   75g butter   1 tbsps golden sugar   1 cup icing sugar, sifted    5 tsps ground ginger  Heat oven to 190 C. Line a swiss roll tin...

The dress code for men in the parliamentary chamber is being reconsidered. The current rules say that men should dress in a businesslike way. But what is "businesslike" in 2020? Kevin Milne has been discussing with Jack Tame. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One person from my plane tested positive for Covid-19.  We knew pretty soon thereafter. The day three test results came back and everyone in our MIQ facility got a phone call telling them to stay in their rooms until further notice. No walks in the car park. No trips to the nurse. The poor soul who tested positive was picked up and taken to JetPark in Auckland. The staff called us a couple of hour...

Stella Rose Bennett, better known as Benee, was once again the darling of this year’s Aotearoa Music Awards. She once again won all four categories she was nominated in, including the Single of the Year Tui for her song Superlonely.   Estelle Clifford's been listening to her new album "Hey u x" which features collaborations with Lily Allen and Grimes.  LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE    See omnystudio.com/l...