Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Sisterhood by Cathy Kelly - In just one night, at her own 50th birthday, her world has imploded. Her mother has kept a secret hidden all her life. And it changes everything. Before Lou can take another step, she needs to get to the bottom of the shocking truth that alters who she really is.     The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger - A body of a wealthy landowner, Jimmy Quinn, is found sho...

"Basking in the world’s largest lagoon, fortified by the world’s second-largest barrier reef, and boasting extraordinary biodiversity, New Caledonia’s natural good looks and succulent subtropical balm is just the beginning of the sweet seduction. Unlike Fiji or the Cook Islands, New Caledonia has not established the same holiday getaway familiarity with Kiwis. It is still somewhat under the radar....

4 sustainable things to do this autumn     Collect leaves for your compost: gather these from parks, ideally not in car parks (can be contaminated). Put them into your compost, store in a dry place and add them slowly over the course of the year. They're great carbon for your compost!   Get your winter clothing out & donate what you can (autumn is a good time for this as the second-hand stores...

Leafcurl on stone fruit: peaches, Nectarines, plums, peachcotts, peacherines, apricots, etc always a sad sight on the leaves – it manifests itself in Spring and Summer – after flowering.   The leaves become distorted and discoloured (pretty yellow and orange coloration); when infestations are serious the number of leaves that drop off can be substantial, causing a reduction in photosynthesis and h...

Why I chose it:   - Difficult vintage (Cyclone Gabrielle)   - Be guided by vintage ratings but be aware that there are many exceptions   - Sorting machine takes a photo of every grape and rejects sub-standard fruit.     What does it taste like? A rich and flavoursome chardonnay that will be appreciated by fans of the “big and buttery” style. Slightly toffee-ish, mouth-filling wine with enough rich...

The "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act" would ban TikTok in the US, unless it is sold to a non-Chinese owner.  It passed the House 352-to-65.   The Senate Leader hasn't decided when the bill will make it to the floor for a vote. There are concerns over free speech restrictions and presidential overreach.   The driving factor according to the White House: Chine...

Apples Never Fall - ( TVNZ+ ) In Apples Never Fall, recent retiree Joy, played by Annette Bening, suddenly disappears. Police are quick to suspect her husband, Stan, a former tennis coach played by Sam Neill, and the mystery forces the couple's four adult children to reevaluate their parents' seemingly perfect marriage.   Girls5Eva - ( Netflix ) A '90s girl group with just one hit record gets a se...

Eight events deep into the fourth season, Team New Zealand is vying for the top spot in SailGP.   This month the race is returning once more to Lyttleton Harbour in Christchurch, giving the kiwis the home-water advantage.   Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have been on the team since New Zealand sailed onto the scene in season two, and the growth they’ve witnessed in the scene is impressive.   “It’s g...

This dish magically transforms pumpkin from side dish to star performer and I can’t get enough of it.  Serves 2-4    Ingredients 750g crown pumpkin (can use butternut), cut into wedges, skin on   2 tablespoons olive oil   1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses   1 teaspoon smoked paprika   ½ teaspoon sea salt   4 tablespoons pumpkin seeds   Handful parsley, chopped     Sunflower cream   ½ cup sunflower...

Goodbye Julia   Winner of the Freedom Award at Cannes Film Festival, this Sudanese film sees a married former singer from the north seek redemption for causing the death of a southern man by hiring his oblivious wife as her maid.     Ricky Stanicky   Twenty years after creating the imaginary Ricky Stanicky, three childhood friends still use the non-existent pal as a handy alibi for their immature...

Is it a miracle to find that one life partner? Or do we underestimate how many people we could have a successful marriage with?   Kevin Milne ponders whether getting to know someone in a non-romantic setting is the secret to a long-lasting relationship.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A sister to her previous album, Norah Jones has released her 9 th studio album ‘Visions’.   The album consists of a vibrant and joyful twelve tracks, celebrating the rollercoaster of life, feeling free, and wanting to dance.   It's a stark contrast to her previous album, 'Pick Me Up Off The Floor', released early in the lockdown of 2020, foreshadowing many of the dark emotions that period invoked....

The Women by Kristin Hannah   An intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided.     Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing...

Career progression seems to be on the back burner for many kiwis.   Randstand’s latest Workmonitor report found that employees are prioritising flexibility and mental health over career progression.   Over 27,000 people were surveyed, a thousand of whom were kiwis.   Dr Dougal Sutherland joined Jack Tame to talk about this new data and offer some tips for businesses who want to proactively address...

"Situated on the largest island in the archipelago, Grand Terre, New Caledonia’s bustling capital proudly flaunts its oh là là influence as a French overseas territory, where European chic mingles with laid-back Melanesian charm, set amid coconut palms in the swagger of a sea breeze. If you want a tropical island getaway with a little Parisian panache and the best baguettes in the South Pacific, y...

I remember Jack telling me he’d harvested his tomatoes in February and was pleased with the crop.   I reckon that —especially in the North— tomatoes can go on and on and on; here in Canterbury they grow well into autumn (April, May) until the frosts start to play havoc.   In my tunnel house I carry on harvesting them till June, sometimes July!   This is what they look like in February/March:      ...

With everyone talking about mortgages and interest rates, it's easy to forget that property is just one part of your overall wealth plan and strategy.   Hannah McQueen joined Jack Tame for a chat about the considerations people should have towards long-term wealth creation and what homeowners should be preparing for once the housing market has settled again.   And, if you're not interested in prop...

Xtra says there are 260,000 email accounts which will need to start paying.   From May 16th, 2024 Xtra Mail will be $9.95 a month, or $5.95 a month if you're a Spark customer with broadband, a monthly mobile plan or a landline (That works out to be $71.40 per mailbox per year, almost $18 million a year for all those customers).   So where to from here? What are your options?   If you choose to go...

Curb Your Enthusiasm   The final season of the long-running show sees Larry David star as an over-the-top version of himself in this semi-improvised comedy series that shows how seemingly trivial details of day-to-day life can precipitate a catastrophic chain of events. ( Neon )     James Must-A-Pic His Mum a Man   Imagine being tasked with finding your mum the love of her life in front of the nat...

Named by IndieWire as one of the best actors to have never received an Academy Award nomination, Guy Pearce has had quite the prolific career.   The Aussie actor has stared in over 400 episodes of Neighbours , L.A. Confidential , Memento , and The Time Machine , but his breakout role was in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert back in 1994.   He’s returning to kiwi cinemas in a week’s...

How To Have Sex   Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday - drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be the best summer of their lives.     20 Days in Mariupol     As the Russian invasion begins, a team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting the war's atrocities.     Quick mention   The Oscar’s are...

Late season peach or nectarine crumble is just the best! Make these individual fruit crumbles, they’re fabulous!   Serves 2     Ingredients   2 large peaches or nectarines, halved, stones removed   1-2 tablespoons golden syrup or maple syrup   ¼ cup rolled oats   2 tablespoons brown sugar   1 tablespoon plain flour   2 tablespoons butter   Small handful of nuts – almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts – chop...

TNVZ announced a raft of cuts yesterday, with nearly 70 members of staff facing the axe and Sunday, Fair Go, Tonight,   and  Midday all on the chopping block.  Kevin Milne was Fair Go's longest serving host, and finds the loss of the show to be a great shame not only personally, but for regular kiwis who will no longer have that weapon available to them. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

It was an awful day in my household and office yesterday, as TVNZ joined its free-to-air mates at Warner Brothers Discovery in announcing massive cuts to news gathering operations.   My wife Mava is a reporter on Sunday, and for many, many years I’ve worked with the teams on Sunday, Fair Go, Tonight, and Midday. They are my colleagues and friends. As anyone in any industry who has gone through a r...

Iconic kiwi band L.A.B. has just dropped their latest album ‘VI’.   It’s their sixth album in seven years, a total of nine tracks with cruisey summery vibes.   They celebrated the album's release with a performance at Electric Avenue in Christchurch.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.