Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

What’s the worst thing you’ve ever lost? Car keys? A wedding ring? Your dignity, perhaps?   I’m not really a loser. Well, I’m a loser. But I’m not a loser of things. I’m not a misplacer. At least not yet. Against the odds, I’ve managed to go several years with the same pair of wireless earbuds without any major incident. And but for a very occasional misplaced bikelock key, perhaps my worst-ever l...

‘I’ve Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 1)’ is the debut studio album from American musician Teddy Swims.   The album is a blend of pop, soul, and R&B, featuring ten songs, two of them singles.   His music features various heavy topics, substance abuse, mental health, and in an interview with the NZ Herald Swims admitted that he “ made a promise to [himself] that when [the album] does come ou...

"The brilliance of Buller is ablaze in spring, as the sun-splashed countryside and lush pastures positively vibe with the vivid lime greens of new and verdant growth. Like a frisky spring lamb, I was itching to frolic far and wide, while exploring the wonderful West Coast. Point the car north from Westport and venture over the vast bush-clad heights of the twists and turns of Karamea Bluff, thickl...

Mental Health Awareness Week is upon us, and Dr Dougal Sutherland has five ways to wellbeing to offer, plus some potential work-related activities.     Take Notice – get together a bunch of people at work for daily or weekly mindfulness or yoga sessions – if you’re lucky, work might pay for them.   Give – give time, or money or resources —good example is volunteering: sports coach, church youth gr...

This is the time for planting. I’ve never been so busy as last week in the vegetable garden – even got to catch up with some serious pruning back-log.   Gardeners can be very useful creatures that support our native and endangered trees, shrubs and climbers. Some of our endemic taonga are literally on the brink of extinction and planting these botanical specimens in appropriate places is like putt...

BOB’S BEST BUYS   Wine: Robert Mondavi 2021 Private Selection Buttery Chardonnay, California $21.99   Why I chose it:   - Popular style   - Buttery character is a by-product of malolactic fermentation   What does it taste like?   - Smooth, soft-textured chardonnay in a “big and buttery” style with spicy oak, vanilla. Mellow wine with a little heat on the finish. A crowd-pleasing style that lives u...

Goodbye Cortana, hello Co-Pilot.   Co-Pilot will live in the right-side panel of your PC and allow you to connect with data from across Office, the web, and other apps on your computer. There won't be separate apps anymore, just one Co-Pilot to call on. Microsoft wants it to become "your everyday AI companion".    They showed the AI being able to use data from your calendar and email to write text...

The responses to a quick-fire question in the Leaders’ Debate has gotten Kevin Milne excited.   Turns out that both Chris Hipkins and Chris Luxon both voted ‘yes’ to change the New Zealand flag.   The last flag referendum was a long, expensive, pointless process, as an estimated $25 million dollars was spent only for the flag to remain the same.   However, Kevin has a plan and wants a new flag bef...

Supermodels   Apple TV+’s new documentary series looks back on the careers of four supermodels - Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington - and how they dominated the modelling world during the 1990s (Apple TV+).       Annika   The return of the Scottish series starring Nicola Walker as a detective working for Glasgow’s marine homicide unit, investigating the unexpl...

It Lives Inside   Desperate to fit in at school, Sam rejects her East Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. However, when a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage to defeat it.     2 nd Chance   Richard Davis invents a concealable bulletproof vest, and shoots himself 196 times over the course of his career to prove it...

This crustless tart is such a lovely dish to make in spring when mint and parsley are going crazy in the garden. It’s a great way to get some greens into you!   Serves 6     Ingredients   50g butter   1 bunch spring onions, sliced thinly   500g frozen peas   150g ricotta cheese OR use cottage cheese   2 tbsps cream   Small handful each mint leaves and parsley leaves, roughly chopped   2 large eggs...

Black Rainbows is the fourth studio album by English singer and songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae, released on 15 September 2023 by Black Rainbows Music and Thirty Tigers.  The album is a multi-genre mix of the progressive R&B- neo soul sound of her previous works but it also contains rock, jazz, and electronic elements. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A road trip is made by the food stops along the way I reckon and when I called into a café I’d long wanted to visit in Ngātea recently their scones blew me away! They were so darn delicious, moist (or as I like to say ‘damp’) and super cheesy. The owners, Sarah and Simon, kindly shared their recipe and top tips with me.   Makes 6-8 scones     Ingredients:   - 1 ¼ cup tasty cheese, grated   - loose...

Mother-Daughter Murder Night – Nina Simon   Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door.   The whodunit sees an older, high-powered businesswoman convalescing in a sleepy coastal town with her adult daughter and granddaughter. When the granddaughter discovers a body while kayaking and becomes a suspect, the trio, all fiercely independent, must come together to solve the crime, uncover...

"Instantly appealing, Skopje brims with time-honoured charm and some quite recent epic transformations. There’s a distinct sense of quirkiness that adds to its overwhelming good looks. The pint-sized country dodged the ravages of war, after declaring its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991." Read Mike's full article here.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In light of the recent medical strikes, Kevin Milne has been thinking about doctors. Are our medical professionals overqualified? Do we make it too hard for many bright motivated students to get into med school?   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With tax changes and policy changes promised by differing parties – where should the election feature in your financial plan? Plenty of people have spent the past year holding off on financial decisions, on the expectation that a change in Government would have a material impact on their wealth creation plans – but is that a sound strategy, or a risky one?   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listene...

This is what I got in my inbox a week or so ago:   As New Zealand prepares to go to the polls, the reputation of the country’s favourite vegetables are at stake in the country’s very first VegElection.   Be a part of history and let your taste buds be heard. Voting closes 30 September 2023. Cast your vote on Yates' website . Everyone who votes goes into the draw to win one of three $500 National G...

The iPhone 15 is the first to use USB-C    Huge! The European Union voted to approve legislation to require smartphones, tablets, digital cameras, portable speakers, and other small devices to support USB-C charging by 2024, and Apple has delivered globally. It's part of the EU's goal tackle e-waste, but also allows consumers more options for accessories.   An additional bonus: The USB-C connector...

Dear Child:   A German psychological thriller about a mysterious woman’s escape from captivity and her links to an unsolved disappearance years earlier (Netflix).     Blue Lights:   This police drama set in Belfast follows new recruits Grace, Annie and Tommy as they learn the ropes win a high-pressure environment (ThreeNow).         The Morning Show:   Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon are ba...

Vitale Lafaele has lived a life of challenges, adversity, and bravery.    Arriving in Auckland from Samoa during the 1970s Dawn Raids era, his childhood was characterised by poverty, discrimination, and bullying.    Lafaele told Jack Tame that he would never take back the hard times, and that it taught him a lot about life.   He served for seven years in the New Zealand army and the Police for 30....

A Haunting in Venice:   In post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer.     Blue Beetle:   Jaime Reyes suddenly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology called the Scarab. When the Scarab chooses Jaime t...

Maybe I’m just too close to it, but my sense is that a big slab of the New Zealand public is thoroughly sick of the election campaign already.   People are done. They’re fed up. They’re spent. And for the days of the week in between significant sporting fixtures, they’re dead keen for a different kind of contest that doesn’t seem so negative and bleak.    And this morning, I’ve got the answer. Bef...

A big win for the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup.   They've beaten Namibia 71 points to 3, while playing in Toulouse this morning.   Newstalk ZB’s Elliott Smith told Jack Tame that as far as the All Blacks are concerned it went virtually as good as it could’ve gone.   That is until the 72 nd minute, when Ethan de Groot was red carded for a high hit on Namibian player Adriaan Booysen.   Smith sa...

The Lovers   A British drama about the relationship between Janet, a supermarket worker who doesn’t care about anything, and Seamus, a self-centred, political broadcaster (Neon).       Bay of Fires  An Australian crime dramedy about a successful CEO who is forced to escape to Tasmania with her children to avoid a murder plot (TVNZ+).       Alone  The most intense and genuine reality adventure seri...