Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Book reviewer Catherine Raynes has been reading No Time Like the Future by Michael J Fox and A Promised Land by Barack Obama. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vinegar   To make wine, the sugar has to be converted to alcohol in a process known as fermentation. After the sealed bottle has been opened, there’s a second kind of fermentation that happens. During this process, the alcohol is turned into acetic acid, the main compound in vinegar.  Acetic acid isn’t the only compound in vinegar, but it’s the one that makes vinegar acidic. In fact, with a pH of...

Mike Yardley's been celebrating The Best of the Buller region on this week's show.  LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let’s plant some Beans  A typical summer crop from the vegetable garden, it's always good to get ultra-fresh beans on the menu. They can be grown right around the country, although in cooler areas the growing season may be somewhat reduced.  Beans originate from Central and South America. I remember seeing them grown on tepee-like wooden structures in the Amazon jungle by the local tribes, in open...

Fleets are the new way to Tweet  Fleets are disappearing Tweets, or they're Twitter's version of Stories.  Twitter says the fleets make people feel more comfortable posting, knowing it disappears. They tested this first in Brazil, then Italy, India and South Korea before rolling it out globally this week. It's also a way to try and stop harassment. The idea is that knowing that the messages are se...

If you've got a mortgage, low interest rates can be a huge relief. But for those living off their savings, often retirees, it is making life pretty difficult. Enable. Me's Hannah McQueen has been looking at the impact with Jack Tame. If you want more help, head to  www.enable .me  LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Screentime Queen Tara Ward has some tips for TV shows to get into this weekend: His Dark Materials: A new season of the HBO drama based on author Philip Pullman’s beloved trilogy of books. His Dark Materials follows Lyra, a brave young woman from another world, whose quest to find her kidnapped friend leads her to uncover a sinister plot of a secret organization, encounter extraordinary beings and...

Phenomenally successful podcaster Guy Raz is best known for his series "How I Built This". In it, he quizzes the world's most successful business people about how they got to where they are. Now, he's got a new book out about what he's learned, called "How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs"He's been speaking with Jack Tame. LISTEN TO AUDIO...

The weather is getting hotter, so Nici Wickes has some hints on how to make sensational salads. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Movie reviewer Francesca Rudkin has been watching post-World War Two drama The Secrets we Keep and Sam Neill dark comedy Rams. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Milne's old stomping ground, Avalon TV Centre, is being made into apartments. He's been reminiscing with Jack Tame about his time there. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2013, I was living in the U.S and charged with covering most of North America as a reporter for TVNZ. I remember ringing my manager early in the year and asking about our plans for the San Francisco America’s Cup. “No one really cares about the America’s Cup.” She said. “If it was here in New Zealand, maybe we’d do a bit more. We’ll have one reporter in San Francisco but that’ll be more than en...

Kylie Minogue has a new album that's bringing back Disco, and Estelle Clifford's been taking a listen. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Relationships expert Steven Dromgool has some advice for your relationships with the little people in your life: how to build your child's self esteem. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Relationships expert Steven Dromgool has some advice for your relationships with the little people in your life: how to build your child's self esteem. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catherine Raynes has been reading Annabel Langbein's new memoir Bella, and Dawn French's new book, Because of You. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Controlling aphids  It’s the time for aphids to explode in your garden. Whether you are growing roses, peaches, or at least another 400 different plant hosts, aphids will turn up at some stage in your life. Aphids are known as sap-sucking insects. But most importantly, aphids are great at transmitting virus diseases, from which a host plant rarely recovers.  Aphids will continue to be a pain right...

Relationships expert Steven Dromgool has some advice for your relationships with the little people in your life: how to build your child's self esteem. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Resident traveller Mike Yardley has been having some wild Times in Turangi. LISTEN TO HIS TIPS ABOVE    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Campbell has a special wine to share this festive season: HaHa Brut Cuvee, Marlborough $21.99  LISTEN TO HIS REVIEW ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Google is starting to limit how much storage you get for free  Google Photos currently allows you to store an unlimited number of photos - it's one of the reasons that people love it so much.  But as of June 21, 2021, any NEW photos you upload will start to be counted towards your 15GB Google account storage.   Once you start to go over that, you'll need to start paying. The same rule also applies...

Screentime queen Tara Ward has some suggestions about what to watch this weekend.  The Comey Rule: a political drama miniseries based on former FBI director James Comey’s book about his experiences in the run-up to the 2016 election and the early months of Donald Trump’s presidency (Neon).    The Crown: season four of the royal drama hits the 1980s, this time starring Gillian Anderson as Margaret...

Jessica Towsend is sometimes referred to as the “JK Rowling of Australia”...but it's no longer a name she relishes...more on that later.  The first three books of her young adult Nevermoor series was sold for a six-figure sum, and the rights have been sold to 20th Century Fox.  The series follows Morrigan Crow, who was born cursed - doomed to die at midnight on her eleventh birthday. She's forced...

Film reviewer Francesca Rudkin has been watching Freaky, which is based on the classic body swap premise, and Charlatan.  LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Golden syrup & sourdough tart   There’s no other way to describe it, this tart is dead dreamy!   Makes one 20cm tart / serves 4-6   1 sheet sweet short pastry   Filling  2 medium eggs  50mls cream  1 teaspoon sea salt   350g golden syrup   70g butter, melted  ½ cup sourdough crumbs  1 tablespoon lemon juice + 1 tsp zest   Ice cream or crème fraiche (or both!), to serve  Heat oven to 180 C. Roll th...