Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

With Dry July kicking off in a couple days, Dougal Sutherland believes it's a good time for people to think about their alcohol consumption.   It’s a stressful time at the moment, with a cost of living crisis, workplace stresses, and drastic weather, and when times are stressful, people tend to turn to “unhealthy” coping mechanisms.   Dougal Sutherland joined Jack Tame to chat about the telltale s...

Wine: Allan Scott Cecilia Brut, Marlborough $24   Why I chose it:   - I like it very much, especially the price.   - It’s a perfect “stand-by” wine in case of unexpected visitors.   - It is a real crowd-pleaser.   - A wine for all seasons.   - I haven’t chosen a sparkling wine for while.   What does it taste like?   - A blend of pinot noir and chardonnay with a creamy, yeast-infused palate that is...

I’ve always thought about creating the Greatest Hits (or Greatest Myths) for gardeners. There are so many things you should and shouldn’t do when gardening and creating compost.   Starting a compost system: Do we really need a “Compost Starter” to kick it off?   The easiest way to make compost is by sticking (roughly) to a ratio of Carbon to Nitrogen of something like 30:1. If you chuck a big heap...

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 29 June 2024, the ultimate master of illusion Cosentino joins Jack to talk escape artistry and what happens when things go wrong.   Jack reflects on the moment Joe Biden's presidential fate became clear.   The much-anticipated documentary about Celine Dion has landed and Tara Ward appreciates it for the rawness shown by the glob...

Microsoft faces a multi-billion dollar fine in the EU   This is to do with the complaint Slack brought to the European Commission, arguing that Microsoft's bundling of Teams with Office was anti-competitive. Preliminary findings of the investigation side with Slack, so Microsoft could be fined up to $21 billion. The Commission says Microsoft has been "forcing" Office customers to acquire Teams. It...

An ultimate master of illusion, Cosentino exploded into the world of magic on Australia's Got Talent back in 2011 and has since wowed audiences across the world on-stage and on screen with his tricks and escape acts.   Cosentino has earned titles like International Magician of the Year and is bringing his act to Kiwi audiences, joining Jack Tame to pull back the curtain on the magic scene.   He du...

Inside Out 2   Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust have been running a successful operation by all accounts. However, when Anxiety shows up, they aren't sure how to feel.   A Family Affair   A surprising romance kicks off comic consequences for a young woman, her mother and her movie star boss as they face the complications of love, sex and identity.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener...

Among all of the immigration statistics, New Zealand is losing another being to Australia.   Burma, the country’s last remaining elephant, is shifting across the ditch at the end of the year.   Kevin Milne understands why, but feels for the children who will no longer have an elephant to wonder at.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this pudding gooey caramel sauce pools around light banana sponge which is studded with buttery pecans. With all the gooeyness of sticky date pudding but less rich and sickly. Divine!   Serves 6-8     Ingredients:   ½ cup dates, soaked in boiling water   2 ripe bananas   1 cup brown sugar, loosely packed   2 eggs   80g butter, melted   1 ½ cups plain flour   3 tsp baking powder   ½ tsp cinnamon...

“I really don’t know what he said at the end of that sentence. I don’t think he knows what he said either.”   That was it. The moment. The line. The death knell. And the crazy thing about the words that best defined the 2024 Presidential Election debate is that Donald Trump wasn’t blustering or lying. I don’t think anyone who’d seen Joe Biden’s attempt at an answer honestly disagreed.    Election...

Gracie Abrams second album, ‘The Secret of Us’ has a more intimate feeling. It’s shares a similar vibe to Taylor Swift’s folk sound, with one song being a collaboration with Swift herself.   Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to review the album.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley   It’s the opening night of The Manor, and no expense, small or large, has been spared. The infinity pool sparkles; crystal pouches for guests’ healing have been placed in the Seaside Cottages and Woodland Hutches; the “Manor Mule” cocktail (grapefruit, ginger, vodka, and a dash of CBD oil) is being poured with a heavy hand. Everyone is wearing linen. But under the...

We all make waste, some of us more than others.   But how do we deal with it? It can be tough to keep everything organised and sorted.   Kate "Ethically Kate” Hall joined Jack Tame to walk listeners through the best way to set up an efficient waste system in their homes.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Each year the Government contributes up to $521.43 to a person’s Kiwisaver account.   The cut off for the contribution is coming up next week, and KiwiSaver members could be missing out on as much as $55,000 in their retirement savings by not collecting the full contribution.   Personal Finance Expert Lisa Dudson joined Jack Tame to discuss the long term importance of ensuring you collect your ful...

Elsbeth   When the world's top tennis champion drops dead on the court, Elsbeth and Kaya home in on a rising tennis star and his competitive father and coach; Capt. Wagner begins to suspect Elsbeth's reason for being in New York goes beyond the consent decree ( TVNZ+, from Tuesday 25 June ).     Presumed Innocent   A horrific murder upends Chicago's prosecuting attorneys' office, as one of its own...

Despicable Me 4    Gru welcomes a new member to the family, Gru Jr., who's intent on tormenting his dad. However, their peaceful existence soon comes crashing down when criminal mastermind Maxime Le Mal escapes from prison and vows revenge against Gru.   The Road to Patagonia     Documentary film was shot over 16 years. ‘ The Road To Patagonia’  gives us a first-hand experience of Matty Hannon’s e...

Kevin Milne was in a different neck of the woods this past week.   He and his wife Linda were up in Auckland, catching up with some old friends and experiencing what the city has on offer at the moment.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"In the pantheon of Australia’s famous ‘big things’, the biggest thing of all is the Sunshine Coast’s Big Pineapple. This iconic king of Queensland kitsch has been resplendently restored and I happened to be in town for the reopening of this 16-metre-tall fibreglass landmark a few weeks ago. She’s as old as me, first thrust into the world in 1971, principally as an agritourism attraction, swathed...

A few weeks ago, the New Zealand Arboriculture Association stunned New Zealanders with a remarkable Tree-of-the-Year competition won by the walking tree. The magnificent Northern Rata (Metrosideros robusta) looks like it is walking on high heels (see Gareth Andrew’s stunning photograph).   As it happens, this rata species belongs to the myrtle group that includes pohutukawa and many different clim...

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 22 June 2024, rugby league legend Mark Graham and filmmaker son Luke joined Jack to talk about new documentary ‘SHARKO’ - the story of the man who changed rugby league.   Jack stays up to date on the  Interislander ferry Aratere running aground near Picton , and chats to his auntie Barb Tame live from the scene.   Sporto Andrew...

Mark Graham is a New Zealand rugby league legend.   In his prime he was the best league player in the world, known for his size, speed, skill, and toughness, he was “a predator in a sea of sharks”.   He’s been named New Zealand Rugby League Player of the Century, and is the only player to have made it into both the New Zealand and Australian League halls of fame.   Luke Graham, his son, is a filmm...

Starlink goes mini - which I'm sure will delight the campervanners   Elon Musk says this product will "change the world". He has a point, it certainly has the potential to take internet into hard-to-reach locations, including locations without power.   The new Starlink Mini is an all-in-one device, which is a combo satellite dish and router, small enough to fit in a (large) backpack. It delivers 1...

This hearty one-pot dinner is just the thing to warm you up and whilst it’s cooking you can dream of far-off lands as the aroma of Moroccan spices waft around your kitchen.   Serves 2     Ingredients   2 tbsp. olive oil   1 large onion, peeled and sliced thinly   2 tsps. ground coriander   1 tsp smoked paprika   1 tsp ground cumin   1 tsp ground ginger   5 cm stick cinnamon or 1 tsp ground cinnamo...

How much worse could it have been?   I don’t want to speak too soon. A refloating mission is underway. But from what we know at this stage, KiwiRail, the Interislander, and New Zealand might have just escaped a much, much more serious disaster.    The Aratere ferry departed Picton last night and from what we understand about the timeline, almost immediately lost steering. Within fifteen minutes it...

De-icing the freezer. That's it, without doubt, the worst possible domestic chore.   Because you know, the tricky thing - is once you've successfully taken the plug out of the wall, got rid of the electricity, melted the water. Where does it all go? Where does the water go? I remember my mum running a system with our big chest freezer when I was a kid. She needed buckets. She needed pots and pans,...