Saturday Morning With Jack Tame

Fleets are the new way to Tweet Fleets are disappearing Tweets, or they're Twitter's version of Stories. Twitter says the fleets make people feel more comfortable posting, knowing it disappears. They tested this first in Brazil, then Italy, India and South Korea before rolling it out globally this week. It's also a way to try and stop harassment. The idea is that knowing that the messages are sent directly to someone and not public for others to see and 'like' makes it less appealing. There've also been changes to Instagram The homescreen has been redesigned to make it easier to access their Reels and Shop offerings. Reels is the TikTok competitor and Shop is something IG has been building up for some time now to allow people to buy products directly in IG. You can even tag items in photos for people to shop like an interactive catalogue. What makes this more sneaky, is that they've put these new icons in the spots where the 'create' button used to be! Muscle memory is going to be a mission.  Instagram is fas

If you've got a mortgage, low interest rates can be a huge relief. But for those living off their savings, often retirees, it is making life pretty difficult. Enable.Me's Hannah McQueen has been looking at the impact with Jack Tame. If you want more help, head to www.enable.me  LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Screentime Queen Tara Ward has some tips for TV shows to get into this weekend: His Dark Materials: A new season of the HBO drama based on author Philip Pullman’s beloved trilogy of books. His Dark Materials follows Lyra, a brave young woman from another world, whose quest to find her kidnapped friend leads her to uncover a sinister plot of a secret organization, encounter extraordinary beings and protect dangerous secrets (Neon).   Seachange Revisited: Set 20 years on from the original Australian drama, SeaChange sees Sigrid Thornton’s character Laura Gibson return to Pearl Bay to attend the birth of her estranged daughter’s baby. Rising sea levels, community cover-ups and some very stormy weather conspire to convince her this town now needs her as much as she needs it (Acorn TV).  We are the Champions: a lighthearted documentary series that explores an array of unique competitions, from the quirky (cheese rolling) to the bizarre (frog jumping), and the passionate communities who compete (Netflix).  LISTEN T

Phenomenally successful podcaster Guy Raz is best known for his series "How I Built This".In it, he quizzes the world's most successful business people about how they got to where they are. Now, he's got a new book out about what he's learned, called "How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs"He's been speaking with Jack Tame. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The weather is getting hotter, so Nici Wickes has some hints on how to make sensational salads. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Movie reviewer Francesca Rudkin has been watching post-World War Two drama The Secrets we Keep and Sam Neill dark comedy Rams. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Milne's old stomping ground, Avalon TV Centre, is being made into apartments. He's been reminiscing with Jack Tame about his time there. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2013, I was living in the U.S and charged with covering most of North America as a reporter for TVNZ. I remember ringing my manager early in the year and asking about our plans for the San Francisco America’s Cup.“No one really cares about the America’s Cup.” She said. “If it was here in New Zealand, maybe we’d do a bit more. We’ll have one reporter in San Francisco but that’ll be more than enough.”To be fair, my manager at the time was from overseas and had only been living in New Zealand for a year or two. Subsequently, I felt obliged to push back a little bit.“Ummm…” I said. “I think you’re underestimating what this competition means for New Zealanders. “I get it… sailing’s a bit off-Broadway. But there’s something about this competition in particular that Kiwis just LOVE. Between events, sure everyone’s a bit ambivalent. Some of us moan about the court battles and the politics. But just wait! Just wait. When the America’s Cup rolls around, every New Zealander is suddenly a match-racing, hydro-foiling,

Kylie Minogue has a new album that's bringing back Disco, and Estelle Clifford's been taking a listen.LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Relationships expert Steven Dromgool has some advice for your relationships with the little people in your life: how to build your child's self esteem. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Relationships expert Steven Dromgool has some advice for your relationships with the little people in your life: how to build your child's self esteem. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catherine Raynes has been reading Annabel Langbein's new memoir Bella, and Dawn French's new book, Because of You. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Controlling aphids It’s the time for aphids to explode in your garden. Whether you are growing roses, peaches, or at least another 400 different plant hosts, aphids will turn up at some stage in your life. Aphids are known as sap-sucking insects. But most importantly, aphids are great at transmitting virus diseases, from which a host plant rarely recovers. Aphids will continue to be a pain right through the summer and well into autumn, so get ready! Parthenogenesis is their game: females produce live young daughters who – in turn – will be able to produce their own off-spring within 10 days or so. This can explode quite quickly! Control has to be swift, to reduce female populations quickly. “Digital control” is the art of squashing the blighters between thumb and forefingers. It’s easy and organic – no pesticides! Biological control has many different versions: Buy yourself some parasitic wasps (Aphidius is the parasite to look for) and you can get them on-line. Alternatively, get some ladybird beetles that d

Relationships expert Steven Dromgool has some advice for your relationships with the little people in your life: how to build your child's self esteem. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Resident traveller Mike Yardley has been having some wild Times in Turangi.LISTEN TO HIS TIPS ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Campbell has a special wine to share this festive season: HaHa Brut Cuvee, Marlborough $21.99 LISTEN TO HIS REVIEW ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Google is starting to limit how much storage you get for free Google Photos currently allows you to store an unlimited number of photos - it's one of the reasons that people love it so much.  But as of June 21, 2021, any NEW photos you upload will start to be counted towards your 15GB Google account storage.   Once you start to go over that, you'll need to start paying. The same rule also applies to NEW or modified files in your Google Drive folder from June 21, 2021. Also, if you’re over your storage limits and not paying, then Google may delete files or documents you haven't touched in some time.  Instagram is changing up its home screen It’s going to make it easier to access their Reels and Shop offerings.  Reels is the TikTok competitor and Shop is something IG has been building up for some time now to allow people to buy products directly in IG. You can even tag items in photos for people to shop like an interactive catalogue. What makes this more sneaky, is that they've put these new icons in the spots

Screentime queen Tara Ward has some suggestions about what to watch this weekend. The Comey Rule: a political drama miniseries based on former FBI director James Comey’s book about his experiences in the run-up to the 2016 election and the early months of Donald Trump’s presidency (Neon).    The Crown: season four of the royal drama hits the 1980s, this time starring Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher and Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth (Netflix, from Sunday)  All Creatures Great and Small: a heartwarming reboot of the classic British series based on James Herriot’s books about a trio of vets working in Yorkshire during the 1930s (Vibe, from Monday)LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jessica Towsend is sometimes referred to as the “JK Rowling of Australia”...but it's no longer a name she relishes...more on that later.  The first three books of her young adult Nevermoor series was sold for a six-figure sum, and the rights have been sold to 20th Century Fox.  The series follows Morrigan Crow, who was born cursed - doomed to die at midnight on her eleventh birthday. She's forced to take part in near-impossible trials in order to join the Wundrous Society and escape her fate.   The third book in the series, Hollowpox, has just been released, and she's been talking to Jack Tame about the release. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Film reviewer Francesca Rudkin has been watching Freaky, which is based on the classic body swap premise, and Charlatan.  LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.