Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Working from Home has been a topic of debate this week with the Government’s new directive on the subject.  Kevin Milne is a bit split on the issue, but there is one thing he’s clear on: surely propping up other businesses isn’t a valid reason to force people back into the office?  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Singapore is so much more than just a steamy stopover between flights. It’s a sparkling melting pot of Southeast Asian culture, brimming with an ever-expanding arsenal of headline experiences. But alongside ticking off the likes of Gardens by the Bay and Marina Bay Sands, the Lion City’s biggest roar is reserved for the sizzling street food scene spilling forth in the hawker centre. Singapore’s h...

Sustainable living doesn’t just benefit the world around you, but it can also have benefits for mental health.   Kate ‘Ethically Kate’ Hall joined Jack Tame to run through a few of the benefits that come with living more sustainably.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Planting from now on is becoming a much better idea. The chances of frost have diminished, but there will be still possibilities of “Spring Snow”, if you get my drift.   If you’ve had a look at the plants in your local botanic Garden, you’ll find what will grow well at your place. In many frost-free areas I’m thinking of Ngutu Kaka (Kaka Beak). This is a native plant that will look red and ju...

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 28 September 2024, frontman of legendary rock band The Veils, Finn Andrews joins Jack to chat new music, regrouping, and looking ahead to WOMAD 2025.  Jack considers his take on working from home versus in the office.  Film reviewer Francesca Rudkin offers her take on Brad Pitt and George Clooney's return to the big sc...

What exactly is an abdominal hernia?   - It’s where an internal part of body pushes through weak part of your abdominal wall muscle, creating a lump that often you can feel.   - It’s very common, more common in men but can occur in any age from babies to the elderly.   - There’s several different types:   - Inguinal: occurs in the groin and can sometimes cause lump in the scrot...

Your next smartphone will be on your face   Meta showcased their "Orion" glasses which they believe will be the smartphone of the future. They'll allow you to see 'holograms' of information or avatars of friends and colleagues, as well as have instant voice access to AI. This version of the glasses is the best we've seen when it comes to being an attractive pair of glasses that are light weig...

Nobody Wants This   An agnostic sex podcaster and a newly single rabbi fall in love, but can their relationship survive their wildly different lives and meddling families? (Netflix)      FROM   From the producers of Lost comes this tale of a nightmarish town that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents search for a way out, they must try to protect themselves...

Megalopolis  A conflict between Cesar, a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare.  Wolfs  Hired to cover up a high-profile crime, a fixer soon finds his night spiralling out of control when he's forced to...

Spring is a funny old time for fresh fruit. The apples and pears have been in cool store forever, rhubarb can be temperamental and scarce, and the berries and stone fruit are not nearly ready, so we’re left with the trusty banana.    I love my banana cake studded with walnuts and sultanas but you can also leave them out if you prefer.     Ingredients  125g butter, softened...

My take on working from home versus working in the office is you can’t really say any one model is perfect for everyone in every business or workplace and every sector or industry. There are workplaces where working from home might be better than working from the office. There are workplaces where the traditional model holds true. And there are workplaces that’ll find themselves somewhere in betwe...

As the son of jazz legend Don Cherry, Eagle-Eye Cherry seemed destined for a life in the creative arts. His song Save Tonight is a boneafide classic, storming the charts upon its release.   He leads a much more low-key life nowadays than he did back in the 90’s, but he’s still writing and performing live, and is set to visit New Zealand alongside the legendary UB40.   It’ll be the first time Cherr...

Should we be tipping in New Zealand?   The question has arisen once more with a new proposal to encourage the practice in the hospo sector.  Kevin Milne has been thinking about the proposal, and he’s not sure about the idea.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Don’t you love it when you venture to new territory which knocks your expectations out of the park? I’ve just had such an experience when taking a cool change from North Queensland’s tropical coastline for a highlands escape. Just over an hour’s drive from Cairns, the Atherton Tablelands is a bucolic and woodsy delight, where elevated fertile farmland and ancient rainforests set the stage for rew...

Coming seven years after the release of her last album, ‘ 7’ is the 7 th studio album by Nelly Furtado.   When announcing the album in July of 2024, Furtado said she had written “400-500 pieces of music in 4 years", fourteen of which were chosen for the album.   She likened the album to a collection, the songs being more like “random seashells that may be similar but not all alike”.   Estelle Clif...

Frankie by Graham Norton   Frankie Howe has lived a long life, her small flat is crammed full of art, furniture - and memories. Damian, her young carer, listens as she gradually tells him parts of her story - a story that takes us into a progressive, daring world of New York artists on the brink of fame, aspiring writers and larger-than-life characters.   Always just on the periphery, looking on,...

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 21 September 2024, Eagle Eye Cherry joins Jack to discuss his bonafide classic track Save Tonight, his love for performing live, and what he's expecting for his first time ever touring in New Zealand.    Jack talks about how stiffer competition from across the ditch will help New Zealand's rugby improve too.    Chef Nici Wickes...

A new phenomenon has emerged: dreamscrolling.   The opposite of doomscrolling, dreamscrolling has people looking at dream purchases or things they’d one day like to own – houses being a common choice.   It even seems to have some benefits when done in the workplace, both to those doing it, and the organisation.  Dougal Sutherland reveals a couple of the key benefits it can have: - Dreamscrolling g...

A week or so ago, a wonderful kids book couriered its way to my front door. It’s a book about our native bees in Aotearoa, written by Rachel Weston. It’s titled “ Kiwi Bees have tiny knees ”.   How refreshing to finally read a book about our native bees, not the introduced pollinator from Tropical Africa which migrated through Europe and all the way to Asia. Our native bees are from Aotearoa and t...

Bob's Best Buys: Rimapere Baron Edmond de Rothschild 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, $30   Why I chose it:                        - Top vintage   - Best of Marlborough with a French accent   - Sauvignon doesn’t get much better than this   - Delicious now but no rush   - It has great purity and power   - Due to be released, but buy it while stocks last     What does it taste like?   A delicious...

How do we power the rise of AI?   The answer at the moment seems to be nuclear power. Microsoft has partnered with a shuttered nuclear power plant called Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania to bring back its Unit 1 facility. It was shut down in 2019 because of increased competition from cheaper sources such as natural gas, solar, and wind power.   Microsoft says it'll purchase all the power from the...

The Penguin   Following the events of The Batman, Oz Cobb aka The Penguin seeks to fill the power vacuum left by Carmine Falcone’s death and finally give his mother the life he promised. But first, Oz must confront enemies new and old ( Neon ).     A Very Royal Scandal   Based on the real-life 2019 interview between Emily Maitlis and Prince Andrew over the scandalous accusations the Prince faced r...

Thelma   Thelma Post is a 93-year-old grandmother who loses $10,000 to a con artist on the phone. With help from a friend and his motorized scooter, she soon embarks on a treacherous journey across Los Angeles to reclaim what was taken from her.   Marguerite’s Theorem   When a brilliant mathematics student at France's top university presents her thesis, a mistake shakes the certainty of her planne...

Off the top of your head, where do reckon the Wallabies currently sit in the World rankings?    Sure, they’re behind us. They’re behind South Africa, of course. But they’re also languishing behind Scotland, behind Italy, would you believe.   According to World Rugby, the Wallabies of September 2024 are the ninth best national team in men’s rugby today. They only just squeak in ahead of Fiji.   Whe...

A quiche is a fabulous vehicle for asparagus and it makes a fabulous lunch or dinner.    Serves 4-6      Ingredients   1-2 sheets short crust pastry    5 large eggs    ½ cup grated cheese    ½ cup cream (can use milk)    ½ cup chopped parsley    ½ tsp sea salt    ¼ tsp black pepper    100g cold smoked salmon    5 spears asparagus, cut into 4cm lengths      Method   1.Preheat oven to 190 C and plac...