Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Clarkson’s Farm – Season 5    Clarkson's Farm is back, and amidst a government budget that sends the UK farming community into uproar, Jeremy decides some big changes are needed to make the farm run more smoothly.   But while the crops get the high-tech treatment and there's cutting edge new kit to play with, even bigger developments are heading for Diddly Squat 2.0 that are going t...

Interest rates have begun to creep back up.   New Zealand’s largest bank, ANZ, has increased its rates across the board, hiking everything by 20 basis points except the one-year rate, which only increased by 10.  It's rates now start at 4.69% for its six-month “special” and go up to 6.49% for five-year terms.   So how high will they go and what should you do? Ed McKnight joined Jack...

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday June 6 2026, we speak to Jasper Osborne, the man behind Hunt For Good, the not-for-profit operation culling pest deer and getting it to those in need.  Jack is over flaky buyers on Facebook Marketplace after another no-show.  A new season of Clarkson's Farm is out, and our Screentime expert Karl Puschmann has his revie...

The pace of AI development is nuts   Something caught my eye this week that shows just how furious the AI race is becoming: Meta is so desperate for more data centres that it’s constructing tents while the proper data centres are built. There are now five 12,000 square meter tents erected at a site in Ohio. They build these “rapid development structures” to house likely billions of dollars' w...

Cast your vote! We’re in the middle of the Fungus of the Year. An incredible series of stories about mushrooms, fungi, moulds, diseases – the poisonous and gorgeous organisms that surround our planet, gardens and —believe it or not— our food!   Surprises galore: i.e. The Fungal Kingdom is larger than the Plant Kingdom! There are more fungal species than plant species – get your head around th...

Colours of Time  In 1895, young Adele leaves Normandy for Paris, a city alive and buzzing with invention, photography and the rise of Impressionism. In the present day, her descendants inherit an unexpected legacy: a countryside house in Normandy, abandoned for decades and suspended in time. Four of Adele’s descendants arrive to survey the Estate, and together end up piecing together the stor...

This dessert is an easy French classic, and any fruit can be used really – raspberry, feijoa, peach, plum, prune, or the original, cherry. I’m using tamarillos as they’re in season and warmed, they’re absolutely gorgeous.   Serves 4-6     Ingredients  3-4 tamarillos, scooped and sliced   5 medium eggs   8 tbsps. caster sugar + extra   5 tbsps. plain flour  ...

I bought some second-hand bunks this week. High quality. Good stuff. Perfect for the nine-year-old’s bedroom. But to make way for his new addition, I needed to pack up his old bed.  It was a king single – nothing fancy. Built from a little kit set with Allen key screws and cheap wood. But the bed was still in reasonable condition, and even though we didn’t need it anymore, I figured it might...

Joel Little has worked with some of the biggest names in the music business.  The Grammy Award-winning musician has written and produced tracks for the likes of Taylor Swift, Sam Smith, Ellie Goulding, Khalid, and of course, our very own Lorde – the place where it all began.   But even amid all his fame and success, he’s remained humble and down to Earth – and his latest project only exe...

The passing of one of New Zealand’s most well-loved entertainers has hit the country hard.   Dame Jools Topp died the Saturday just past at age 68 as a result of breast cancer, something she was first diagnosed with in 2006 before it returned in 2021.   Like many other Kiwis, Kevin Milne was devastated to hear of her passing, and he has a theory as to why so many are hit hard by the news...

Paul McCartney is taking a trip down memory lane in his new album.  ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’ is his 20th —or 18th, depending on the way you count them— solo studio album and is a nostalgic collection of songs.  Chris Schulz joined Jack Tame to share his thoughts on the latest release by the iconic musician.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Midnight Train by Matt Haig   When your life flashes before your eyes, where would you stop?  No one can change the past, but the Midnight Train can take you there. The chance to re-live the moments that meant most. To see what kind of person you really were.  For Wilbur his best days were with Maggie, the love of his life. On his honeymoon in Venice.  Before he gave it all...

"Montecito makes for a fascinating short stay dabble, edging Santa Barbara and just a 90-minute drive from LA. Home to just over 8000 residents, Montecito is a pint-sized California enclave, but home to a horde of A-listers and a certain royal couple." "Despite its A-list credentials, Montecito has retained its small-town vibe with understated glamour. It is calming, woodsy and charming, where sof...

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 30 May 2026, Joel Little is in studio to launch 'BIG FAN’, his move to support the next generation of musicians and live music gig culture.  Jack has thoughts on the tattoo trend losing momentum .  Dr Dougal Sutherland unpacks the research that suggests attending live music events is good for your wellbeing.  Ruud...

There are lots of things we know are good for our wellbeing, like eating properly, getting enough sleep, and doing exercise. But many of these are, let’s face it, pretty boring some of the time and we might not feel very motivated to do them. But what if doing things for your wellbeing was actually fun? New research has looked at the impact listening to live music can have on us.   Music itse...

Last week I got rather excited with my bird feeding exercise in the garden – silvereyes everywhere, bellbirds becoming part of the ornithological gig, starlings in good flocks, hedge-sparrows in hedges.   As the winter is getting near, the birds will come and visit your generous fodder in good numbers: sugar water, bits of meat and dripping, but also remnants of very ripe bananas, fruit bits,...

Ebola - what is it, and could it become a global pandemic similar to the likes of Covid?    What is Ebola and why is this outbreak dangerous?    It’s a very severe viral illness that causes fever, vomiting, bleeding, and organ failure.    Up to 50% of patients die.    It’s spread by contact with body fluids such as blood or saliva.    This is a rar...

Move over ChatGPT, Claude is now the #1   Anthropic announced a new $65 billion funding round, bringing their valuation to $965 billion and making their company more valuable than OpenAI (valued at $852 billion in March). Now the race is on for the first AI company to grow to be worth $1 trillion.   I just can't stop thinking about the incredible wealth growth of their employees. We thou...

Bust Up   Cops Deb and Mihi - ex-partners in life - are forced to partner up again on the beat. This lively buddy cop series features perplexing crimes, complex relationships, and a genuinely Kiwi tone (Sky Open and Neon).     Spider-Noir   Private investigator Ben Reilly is hired on a couple of straightforward cases... until mobsters, monsters, and a mysterious femme fata...

Tuner   A talented piano tuner's life is turned upside down when he discovers that his meticulous skills for tuning pianos can equally be applied to cracking safes.     Finding Emily   When a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together, they spark a hilarious, campus-wide frenzy that tes...

These are just the best weekend snack that everyone loves. They originate from Lebanon where they’re called ‘arayes’. Eat them as a snack or with salad for a full meal.   Makes 12     Ingredients  500g lamb mince   1 onion, grated   2 cloves garlic, grated   3 tsps each ground cumin, coriander, paprika   ¼–½ tsp cayenne (optional)   Small bunch of parsl...

It will come as little surprise to anyone who knows me: I do not have any tattoos.   I’ve never been inked.   It’s not that I don’t think they can look great. More than anything, I just don’t trust my taste. I’ve looked at old photos. I’ve seen my haircuts and clothing choices from even a few years ago.   When you’ve burned up and crashed out in the low stakes minor leagues, there’s...

Joe Thomas was thrown into the spotlight in 2008 when British comedy ‘The Inbetweeners’ hit out TV screens.  His character, Simon Cooper, suffered all manner of teenage humiliations at the hands of his friends, played by Simon Bird, Blake Harrison, and James Buckley.  Now he’s on our side of the world, joining the line-up of Kiwi talent involved in TVNZ’s ‘N...

Wellington is targeted to become New Zealand’s first predator-free city.  Announced back in March, Predator Free Wellington is receiving $5.5 million over five years, working alongside Capital Kiwi and Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne to eliminate predators from the area.  And while Kevin Milne is pleased overall by the news, there is one sticking point for him: hedgehogs.  LISTEN ABOVE&nbs...

A Kiwi app is going up against Spotify.  Instead of focusing on songs, playlists, and subscriptions, Lume is built around albums – allowing fans to buy digital “box sets” containing the album, bonus audio, video, artwork, and photography.   A majority of the revenue goes directly to the artists and their partners.  Chris Schulz joined Jack Tame to share his thoughts on the new platf...