Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Feed 4 for under $20! One pot, one pan! (Makes 20)    Prep time: 15 mins    Cook time: 15 mins    Ingredients:  500 G Basa Fish (Frozen Fish Fillets Basa)    4 tbsp red curry paste ( Exotic Food Asian Red Curry Paste)    1 egg ¼ cup corn flour    8 green beans (chopped into ½ cm pieces) (Supermarket own green beans)    1.5...

The Salt Path   A couple lose their home and later discover that the husband has been diagnosed with a terminal illness as they embark on a year-long coastal trek.    Final Destination Bloodlines  Plagued by a violent and recurring nightmare, a college student heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle of death and save her family from the gris...

210 days ago, I was blinking into the sun at Go Media Stadium as Auckland FC strode out onto the pitch for their first-ever A-League game.  The club was owned by a billionaire and the team’s style of play wasn’t immediately alluring – the very first goal in the club’s professional history came courtesy of an opposition player. I knew about two of the players and had to keep cross-checking the...

Mike Yardley’s on an adventure in London, experiencing luxury hotels and five star dining experiences.  He joined Jack Tame to delve into some of his top destination dining picks.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand's catholic leader says Pope Francis' legacy will live on under the church's new leader.  69-year-old Robert Prevost was elected the new pontiff after the fourth ballot of the conclave yesterday, taking the name Leo XIV.  He is the first Pope from the United States and the first from the Augustinian order of the church.  New Zealand Archbishop John Dew voted in the concla...

Kevin Milne recently received an email, passed on by Jack Tame, about advice he gave on the show 18 years ago. He said that parents should buy an exercise book, tie a pencil to it and write in even the little highlights of their kids growing up. The listener did just that, giving his son a book filled with special moments and memories on his 21st birthday. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener...

After a decade of making music, Chaos in the CBD has finally released their debut album.  ‘A Deeper Life’ is a labour of love from brothers Louis and Ben Helliker-Hale, a house album that pays tribute to their lives growing up in Aotearoa.   Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to give her thoughts on the release.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The internet is filled with a wide array of things – more than any one person could experience in their entire life.  However, as the internet has developed, spaces dedicated to children have been eroded – gone are the days of Club Penguin and flash games, replaced with adult and advertiser friendly spaces.  What this has resulted in is the exposure of generations of children and young p...

Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams     From trips on private jets and encounters with world leaders to shocking accounts of misogyny and double standards behind the scenes, this searing memoir exposes both the personal and the political fallout when unfettered power and a rotten company culture take hold. In a gripping and often absurd narrative where a few people carelessly hold the...

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 10 May 2025, fresh from the conclave, New Zealand's Cardinal John Dew joins Jack to discuss his part in the process of selecting Pope Leo XIV.  Jack considers the rare instances when the world's eyes all rest on the same place .  Mother's Day is sorted with Nici Wickes' delicious No-fuss Sticky Buns .  Bill Gates...

Wine: Neudorf Tiritiri Pinot Gris RRP – $27.00  From the Moutere Hills in Nelson.  The Wine:   A semi-aromatic variety, this PG delivers scents of Asian pears and red apple. There’s a natural white spice, almost pepper-like and a distinctive mineral quality. Satin smooth texture on the palate, juicy fleshy, ripe and delicious. Medium(ish) weighted and lengthy on the finish.   T...

A common problem in our homes, especially in the cooler areas of Aotearoa: gazillions of flies settling into your spare room, on the ceiling of a quiet place, or in the roof cavity.   The flies arrive at your place in autumn and find a good spot to hibernate – just like they do in their countries of origin: Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, Germany, the UK, the USA, and Canada.    Polle...

Poker Face  Charlie Cale, a casino employee, has an exceptional ability to detect lies. She drives around the country and begins to solve cases of random individuals she meets on the road (TVNZ+).    Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes  In London, July 2005, police hunt a rogue terrorist cell. An extraordinary series of events during a surveillance operation leads...

Bill Gates will go broke to make the earth better   The Microsoft founder says he plans to give away 99% of his vast fortune over the next 20 years. In a blog post, he wrote that he will not die rich. He cited Andrew Carnegie’s line: “The man who dies thus rich dies disgraced.”   His foundation will close its doors permanently on December 31st, 2045. Before that it will be spending down...

Another Simple Favor  Stephanie Smothers agrees to travel to Italy to be the maid of honour for the devious and cunning Emily Nelson. However, she soon suspects Emily's good will is part of an elaborate plan for revenge.    The Wedding Banquet Hoping to stay in the country, a gay man proposes a green card marriage to a female friend in exchange for paying for her IVF treatment. Howe...

This is one of the simplest and quickest sticky bun recipes I know, and the buns are top notch.    Makes 8-10 large buns      Ingredients   Syrup   ½ cup brown sugar   3 big tablespoons butter   4 tablespoons maple syrup       Dough   1 cup warmed milk    2 teaspoons active yeast granules   1 teaspoon sugar  ...

The centre of the world.   It’s a funny concept, really, because on a planet with 8 billion people, the world’s attention never settles on any one event or thing for much more than a moment. Most of the time you would probably argue that the world’s attention is divided and scattered. It takes an historic moment, something really big, truly significant, to hone those 8 billion sets of eyes to...

Ben Macintyre captivates readers with true stories.   He expertly unravels complex historical events, explaining sharp subplots and side characters while artfully deploying dry humour to make the true stories he tells digestible.    His most recent non-fiction work is The Siege – a story of how in April 1980, six men stormed the Iranian embassy in London and took 26 hostages they he...

Prominent businessman, author and former politician Sir Bob Jones has died in Wellington after a brief illness - aged 85.   Jones formed the New Zealand Party in 1983, which stood for 10 years.    He received a knighthood in 1989 for services to business management and the community.   Kevin Milne told Jack Tame he will be remembered as a terrific writer.  He says Wellingt...

One of New Zealand’s most treasured musical acts, Sir Dave Dobbyn, will perform at Auckland Town Hall, the first time he has hit the stage there solo. The 68-year-old has previously performed at the prestigious venue with his band Th’ Dudes, but has never showcased his own set. That will change on June 4, when he and his touring band look to cover songs from his 45-year recording career. Announced...

The Good Mistress by Anne Tiernan   Juliet never planned to be the other woman, but Rory was the only man she'd ever loved. She was sure he'd leave his frustratingly perfect wife - until he went and ghosted her, literally. Maeve is a bestselling novelist, and yet between her exasperating husband, teenage sons and ailing mother, success feels hollow. When she dallies in a surprising infidelity...

"Budapest has long been a punching bag for invading powers and battled over by a litany of imperial bullies. But the legacy is a city stacked with historic layer upon layer of intrigue and faded glory, some layers still decaying while others have been ambitiously restored.  I was back in the Hungarian capital with Trafalgar, one of the headline stops on their splendidly curated 10-day Imperia...

Although we all try, budgeting doesn't work for everyone. Instead, Ed McKnight has what he calls the 'Economist's Pay Routine', an alternative that allows you to budget without budgeting. He joined Jack Tame to break down the method. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 3 May 2025, author Ben Macintyre joins Jack to discuss his expertise in espionage and latest non-fiction book ‘The Siege’ ahead of his trip to NZ for the Writer's Festival.  Jack reflects on dear memories.   Nici Wickes serves up a recipe that can be whipped up in no time with ingredients you likely already have in the...

With Mother’s Day coming up soon, many will be casting around for ideas of what to get that special figure in their life.  Kate Hall has a few ideas on how to keep the day sustainable.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.