Saturday Morning With Jack Tame

New Zealand’s leading contemporary dance company Black Grace is celebrating 30 years this year - and their latest production offers an intimate look at a familiar emotion. Rage Rage was crafted as a response to the chaotic times we live in, and it features dance infused with physical theatre.  Award-winning playwright Leki Jackson-Bourke and emerging dancer Justice Kalolo joined Jack Tame to discuss the project. "I think people will kinda get the themes we're trying to work with - without giving the show away too much. But there's something that's relatable to everyone who comes to watch." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Halloumi Orzo Tray Bake   Full of flavourful, vibrant everyday ingredients. This is quick and easy comfort food at its best. We encourage you to swap and change the vegetables with what needs to be used in your fridge and what's seasonal. To make this dairy free, either leave out the halloumi altogether or use a dairy free cheese alternative.   Serves: 4   Time: 50 minutes   1 eggplant, cut into pieces   1 leek, sliced widthways   1 red onion, diced   180g cherry tomatoes, cut in half   3 cloves garlic, crushed and roughly chopped   3 tbsp oil   1 tsp sea salt   400g can of chopped tomatoes   3/4 cup water   3/4 cup orzo   250g halloumi (half cut into cubes and the other half grated)   To Serve:   1/2 cup herbs, roughly chopped   2 tbsp tahini   Method:   Preheat the oven to 220C.   Add the eggplant, leek, red onion, cherry tomatoes and garlic to a heat proof dish or pan- we used a skillet. Drizzle over the oil

Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning The 8th and final film in the action-thriller Mission Impossible franchise has just been released - with Ethan Hunt taking on the ultimate in AI evil. Fountain of Youth Two estranged siblings partner on a global heist to find the mythological Fountain of Youth. They must use their knowledge of history to follow clues on an adventure that will change their lives and possibly lead to immortality. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auckland FC's made a record-breaking start to their debut season and fans are hopeful the team can go all the way to the top. Saturday is the biggest chapter yet, with 29,000 people set to pack an expanded Go Media Stadium for the second leg of the semifinal with Melbourne Victory.  Andrew Saville joined Jack Tame to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christchurch entrepreneur Mark Rocket made headlines as the first New Zealander to go to space - so it's got Kevin Milne thinking about the power of a surname.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s one of the curious things about the structure of modern liberal democracies.  Whether its sharemarkets or political cycles or even media coverage, a lot of the big forces that shape our society are influenced by short-term incentives.   It gets us into all sorts of pickles. Take the Three Waters and the crisis with water infrastructure in New Zealand. The main reason we find ourselves with a vast infrastructure deficit is because for decades, heaps of local councils haven’t properly invested to maintain the pipes. Why didn’t they invest? Simple. Investment takes money and money means rates. And with woeful levels of engagement with local body elections, big rates increases and pledges to spend millions on water infrastructure that no one could see or appreciate weren’t exactly vote-winners. Councillors who wanted to be re-elected have been incentivised to defer spending for the future. Someone else’s problem. Predictably, of course, it snowballed. I think we risk the same thing with the aging p

The Naked Samoans launched a new era of popular culture in New Zealand with bro’Town and their smash hit Sione’s Wedding films.  They were instrumental in pushing Pasifika humour into the mainstream, and are still going strong after three decades.   They’re returning to the stage this month for the International Comedy Festival, performing The Last Temptation of the Naked Samoans.   David, Shimpal, Robbie, and Mario piled into the ZB studio with Jack Tame, setting a record for the most guests squeezed in for an interview.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Forest House’ is the latest album to come from NZ Best Country Artist Winner Jenny Mitchell.   In her own words, the album is filled with songs that reflect everything that happens within the four walls of a house – new beginnings, endings, the good, bad, nostalgic, and everything in between.  Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to share her thoughts on the release, as well as a personal anecdote.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The CIA Book Club by Charlie English   For almost five decades after the Second World War, Europe was divided by the longest and most heavily guarded border on earth. The Iron Curtain, a near-impenetrable barrier of wire and wall, tank traps, minefields, watchtowers and men with dogs, stretched for 4,300 miles from the Arctic to the Black Sea. No physical combat would take place along this frontier: the risk of nuclear annihilation was too high for that. Instead, the conflict would be fought in the psychological sphere. It was a battle for hearts, minds and intellects.  No one understood this more clearly than George Minden, the head of a covert intelligence operation known as the ‘CIA books programme’, which aimed to win the Cold War with literature.  From its Manhattan headquarters, Minden’s global CIA ‘book club’ would infiltrate millions of banned titles into the Eastern Bloc, written by a vast and eclectic list of authors, including Hannah Arendt and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, George Orwell a

Kiwis are known for many things – our friendly attitudes, our easy going natures, and Kevin Milne thinks our generosity should be added to that list.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Stitching Central Otago to the wonders of South Westland, the Haast Pass Highway is what epic roadies are all about. The Haast region is the centrepiece of Te Wāhipounamu World Heritage area. As the last mountain pass to be constructed over the Southern Alps and only fully chip-sealed in 1995, this 140km-long panoramic alpine pass still exudes a “final frontier” sense of escapism as it threads its way through South Westland’s primeval forests. The route had long been used by Māori warriors and greenstone (pounamu) gatherers, as they traversed the Main Divide." Read Mike's full article here. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another member is joining the Hall household and true to her nature, Kate Hall has been looking at how to keep having a baby a little more sustainable.  She joined Jack Tame to talk about the reality of baby marketing versus what’s actually needed, what they plan to do for nappies, and give a few tips for navigating offers of hand-me-downs.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

78 people are to be quarantined after coming in contact with measles.   Health New Zealand's said it's reached out to 286 close contacts since the first case was confirmed earlier this month.   90% of people unvaccinated that come in contact with measles will be infected.   Dr Bryan Betty said it's one of the most contagious diseases known to man.   He says Covid has a reproduction number of 2-3 and influenza is 1.3, so measles sitting at 12 to 18 is completely off the scale.  Betty says people should limit their movements.   He says if people think they have measles, they should ring their medical centre for advice as they risk spreading the disease if they turn up to their medical centre.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 16 May 2025, as many Naked Samoans as will fit in the studio crowd in to chat with Jack about getting the gang back together and on stage again for the New Zealand International Comedy Festival.  Jack reflects on how far Auckland FC have come.  Kate Hall is expanding her family and Jack asks the big sustainability question on everybody's mind – what will she do about nappies?  Dr Bryan Betty expresses concern around the recent measles outbreak.  And tech expert Paul Stenhouse dishes the details on the "official air taxi provider" for the LA 2028 Olympic Games.  Get the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast every Saturday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Vespula group of invasive wasps are still active, but starting to show signs of slowly shutting up shop for the winter. Vespula germanica (German wasp) and Vespula vulgaris (common wasp) are the two species with no sense of humour in New Zealand.   At this time of the year the action is all about the queens: the old queens (as well as the males and old workers) are facing the end of their lives, and the brand-new queens are preparing for hibernation.   For new queens that means mating in May – after that she can find a nice spot to hibernate till mid-September. I usually find them in stored firewood, nice dark nooks and crannies.    This is also the time when most active wasp nests die – early winter. Most, but not all!   Some nests (around 5-10%) survive the winter and grow bigger and bigger during the following year – a couple of meters in size with a million cells. Now, that is a decent method of production of babies and adults.   A nest that survives the winter has the ad

How do you get around LA's terrible traffic? From the sky.   It'll only be worse for the Olympics, so Archer will be the "official air taxi provider" for the LA28 Games. These look like a small plane, rather than a helicopter, and have a fixed wing with propellers on it that tilt. That means it can take off and land vertically like a helicopter and then transition into forward flight like a plane.   These are all electric piloted air taxis, designed to carry up to four passengers and their luggage. The goal is to have these up and running by 2026, then expand the "LA Network" to include the key Olympic sites and transport hubs for the 2028 games. VIPs, athletes, and spectators will be able to take the flights, and they'll provide support for security teams too.   They say they will be able to replace one-to-two-hour drives with 10–20 minute electric flights that are 100x quieter than a helicopter.     TikTok wants kids to sleep   It's so easy to get stuck in a TikTok hole – where

Secrets We Keep   When her neighbour's au pair goes missing, Cecilie is compelled to personally investigate but as she uncovers the truth, her perfect world falls apart (Netflix).    Duster Set in the Southwest in the 1970s, a getaway driver for a growing crime syndicate sees his life go from dangerous to wildly, stupidly, dangerous when a tenacious FBI agent comes to town (Neon).    Homebound 3.0   A second season of the charming New Zealand rom com about two 30 somethings who pretend to fall in love to stop their families from interfering in their lives (ThreeNow) .    LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feed 4 for under $20! One pot, one pan! (Makes 20)    Prep time: 15 mins    Cook time: 15 mins    Ingredients:  500 G Basa Fish (Frozen Fish Fillets Basa)    4 tbsp red curry paste ( Exotic Food Asian Red Curry Paste)    1 egg ¼ cup corn flour    8 green beans (chopped into ½ cm pieces) (Supermarket own green beans)    1.5 tbsp fish sauce or soy sauce    1.5 tbsp lime or lemon juice    ½ cup chopped coriander stems (save the leaves)    2 cups grated Cucumber (leave it in the bowl so the juices come out)    4 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce Hot Cooking Oil    *Cooked rice for 4 people       Method:    Make sure the fish is well defrosted. Leaving it overnight in the fridge is best. It needs to be soft enough to work with.    In a bowl, combine the fish, curry paste, fish or soy sauce, coriander stems, lemon or lime juice and the egg. If you have a food

The Salt Path   A couple lose their home and later discover that the husband has been diagnosed with a terminal illness as they embark on a year-long coastal trek.    Final Destination Bloodlines  Plagued by a violent and recurring nightmare, a college student heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle of death and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.    LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

210 days ago, I was blinking into the sun at Go Media Stadium as Auckland FC strode out onto the pitch for their first-ever A-League game.  The club was owned by a billionaire and the team’s style of play wasn’t immediately alluring – the very first goal in the club’s professional history came courtesy of an opposition player. I knew about two of the players and had to keep cross-checking the action on the pitch with my gameday programme.  Upon reflection, there were plenty of reasons why Auckland FC might not have taken off with fans quite as they have. And yet here we are, seven months on, in the semi-finals of the A-League. The crunchy end of the season for the team that has consistently drawn the biggest crowds in the competition. I can confirm I’ve crossed a sporting threshold this season. As much as I love the Crusaders, Auckland FC in my sporting priority each and every week.  I’ve talked before about how the club really nailed the matchday experience. And let’s not kid ourselves and ima