Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Suzy Cato is a cornerstone of Kiwi children's entertainment. Her TV shows and podcasts are beloved by children and adults alike – ‘You and Me' in particular holding a special place in the hearts of the audience who grew up with it. It delivered over 2000 episodes since it began in 1993, and is credited as one of the first children's programmes to weave te reo Māori into everyday conversation. And now, 33 years later, Cato has released a brand-new season of the beloved show on YouTube, saying it's needed in an increasingly fast-paced world. “We've had so many parents say, oh I wish there was something like ‘You and Me', that was slow and gentle and conversational, and would provide kids an oasis the way they had as children,” she told Newstalk ZB's Jack Tame. They've released nine new episodes over the last month or so, and Cato says they've already been getting amazing feedback from parents. “So many of our kids are, you know, so used to, to a faster pace,” she said. “We are getting feedback that the programme is still engaging kids, so that they will be zooming around the room and then they'll come to sit down and actually enjoy some interaction with Auntie Suzy.” 33 years is a bit of a gap, but it was easy enough for Cato to get back into the swing of things when making this new season. “We were very, very lucky – Rex Simpson was an amazing creator,” she told Tame Simpson was the executive producer and director behind programmes like ‘What Now', ‘Play School', and of course, ‘You and Me'. “[He] created such good templates,” Cato explained. “So it was easy to use that template, and we didn't have to change a thing basically." Suzy received a little birthday surprise when she came in for the chat. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Milne was recently sent a parking infringement notice from Rotorua. Only thing is, Kevin lives in Wellington, and hadn't been anywhere near Rotorua at the time of the supposed crime. So is it a scam? A mistake? Either way, he's decided not to pay for it. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

American ska punk band has released a new album. Coming thirty years after their last release, ‘Until the Sun Explodes' is the first to feature singer and guitarist Jakob Nowell – replacing his father Bradley who died in 1996. It's the band's fourth and final studio album and a tribute to the late lead singer. Chris Schulz joined Jack Tame to share his thoughts on the album. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Fourth Option by Jack Carr Disillusioned by the government and institutions he dedicated his life to serving, former Navy SEAL and CIA ground branch operative Chris Walker is about to end his life when he receives a call that saves it. The wife of a teammate he lost in Afghanistan has now lost her son to the opioid crisis and needs Walker's help. Thrust into a conspiracy that goes deeper than he ever imagined, Walker must go up against the system and the very Constitution he once swore an oath to support and defend in order to find justice for his friend's widow. With ambitious FBI agent Jarrett Stanton on his tail, Walker—accompanied by his loyal Belgian Malinois and using his off-the-grid VW pop-up camper filled with a hidden cache of weapons—takes the law into his own hands, exposing corruption and issuing a long-forgotten brand of lethal outlaw justice. Stakes by Noelle McCarthy You have to invite him in. You have to want the vampire's badness in the house with you. Growing up in Catholic Ireland, Noelle McCarthy is captivated by Bram Stoker's Dracula. The vampire is a risk-free fantasy, a suave alternative to the fraught realities of desire. Twenty years later, exhausted by her unruly appetites, Noelle returns to Dracula, reckoning with her own history and a changing world: generation-spanning shame and trauma given voice by #Metoo and the horrors emerging from Irish soil. More than a century after readers were first mesmerised by Dracula, Stakes transposes its electric themes of transgression, intoxication and sexual danger onto Noelle's own life, asking; what's the difference between an inheritance and a curse? A funny, visceral follow-up to the acclaimed Grand, Stakes celebrates the power of a gothic horror to help you face the parts of life that scare you most. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mighty Manhattan is best savoured in bite-sized chunks, to really get a feel for the essence of its respective neighbourhoods and a sense of its soul. Greenwich Village is a star specimen for leisurely inspection, embodying so many classic elements of the Big Apple. Mike Yardley joined Jack Tame to chat about his stay in the area. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday June 20 2026, legendary children's entertainer Suzy Cato joins us in the studio to talk about her new series of ‘You and Me!' Plus, we have a little birthday surprise for her. Jack is immersed in the thrills of the FIFA World Cup... Kevin Milne finds out live on air that he may have been scammed, and Francesca Rudkin reviews some brilliant films from the Doc Edge Festival. Also, Sublime have dropped a brand new, 21 track album! Does it stack up to the originals? Chris Schulz shares his thoughts. Get the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast every Saturday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recycling is common practice in New Zealand, but are you doing it correctly? Kerbside recycling rules were standardised across the country on February 1st, 2024, but many people are still unaware of what can and can't go in the bin. Kate Hall joined Jack Tame to discuss a few of the things people incorrectly chuck in the recycling, and the impact contamination can have on the system as a whole. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hair, fur, wool, nails, and skin. This doesn't sound too bad when we think of stuff lying on the floor. It's the part of decomposition; a job that many invertebrates get in to when an animal dies. Keratin is really hard to digest – mammals and birds can't do that (cat's fur-balls, owls ejected pellets, etc). Some moths are therefore valued members of the RECYCLING SQUAD. All I really need to do is mention “CARPET BEETLES”. This appears to be the most common carpet destroyer in Aotearoa; probably because our houses are a lot more “open” than in Europe, for instance. Less insulation (especially in older homes), more moisture inside, not well sealed, wooden structures, and draughty windows We also have this habit of living outside a lot: leaving windows and doors open in summertime, so that there is an unlimited indoor-outdoor flow. Carpet beetles are quite different from clothes moths – different family of insects. Also, a different life cycle and different tactic of chewing on carpet. The adult beetles (those with the ability to reproduce) have a real beetle “look” – a little bit like miniature ladybird beetles: the membranous flight wings are hidden under some sturdy forewings. They are actually quite beautiful little beetles: patterned in browny-orange, white, and black; and only a couple of millimetres in size. But these beetles aren't really your problem at all! In fact, they are pretty useful pollinators in your garden. In mid-summer you can find dozens of them in your marigolds, yarrow, and even Pohutukawa flowers; I bet you that the vast majority of New Zealanders rarely notice them there! Later in summer when the beetles have mated, they fly into your home through the open door or window and lay their eggs in your woollen carpet. larvae will start gnawing at the keratin (wool), especially on the underside of the carpet backing, so that the woollen strands become loose and are easily sucked up the vacuum cleaner They look a little like “hairy maggots”, and are pretty resilient down there. Their habitat of choice is birds' nests, lined with feathers and fur, as well as carcasses of dead rodents, hedgehogs, and birds Breaking down the keratin is their gig! The trick is simple: all you need is a clever enzyme that chops the protein into bits, and you will have earned your reputation as one of the few insects that are literally able to split hairs. As is the case with clothes moths, control can be achieved with some residual insecticides – active ingredients such as permethrin and other synthetic pyrethroids will do the job well (Safeworx aerosol cans). It works well and is residual for 6 to 8 weeks, as long as the substrate treated is not exposed to direct sunlight. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Low back pain – one of the most common things we see as a GP. 80% of all people worldwide will experience low back pain at some point! It affects 80% of population at some point in their lives. It's the leading cause of disability and time off work – it cost ACC $4 billion over last 11 years! Most episodes are not serious and resolve over about six weeks. The risk increases with age. What are the common causes of low back pain? Muscle or ligament strain form lifting, bending, twisting, overuse, or falls Poor posture, sitting, lack of exercise. Age related ‘degeneration' – arthritis of the low back. Stress and anxiety can cause muscle tension which increases pain in the back. What are warning signs that low back pain is more serious? Weakness in the leg or numbness in the leg that is worsening. Severe pain following a fall. Loss of bladder control or numbness in the groin. Constant pain that become more severe and not improving, or associated with fever/temperature. Your GP may order further investigations. If we have low back pain or strain, how do we treat it? Most cases don't need an x-ray and will resolve in few weeks. Keep moving, don't stay in bed, move as much as possible! Pain relief: paracetamol, anti-inflammatory medication, if safe, such as ibuprofen, or medication to stop back muscle spasms. Gentle stretching exercises and physio can help. Long term prevention: regular exercise, weight loss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The shoe company Allbirds is now an AI company Talk about a bizarre turn of events. It sold its shoe business for $43 million, but instead of shutting down like you'd think a company would do when its core business is sold, it instead turned into an AI company. You see, the fact it's already listed on the stock exchange makes it valuable as a fast-forward through a lot of hoops and regulation. So Allbirds is now Smartbird, and raised $100 million on the stock market. It just got a CEO and needs to figure out what's next. No employees. No real plan apart from going after the AI infrastructure market. We have robot vacuum cleaners... what about a robotic self-driving toilet? It can come to you! This was unveiled at an expo for elderly and assisted care. It literally looks like a toilet you're used to seeing, but it has wheels in the bottom to drive to you using a suite of lidar and ultrasonic sensors. Just like your robot vacuum, it learns your house and how to navigate it. It has a built-in bidet, self-cleans the bowl and even goes back to the bathroom to empty its tank into the real toilet with a robotic arm. Or you can install a plumbing connected docking station. It's expected to sell for around $4500 USD if/when it passes regulatory checks. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alice and Steve Alice is devastated when her best friend Steve starts dating her 26-year-old daughter Izzy, and the two announce that they'd like to give things a go. Alice tries everything she can to end the relationship. Unfortunately for her, Steve's more than ready for the attack, and what begins as a perfect friendship devolves into an all-out feud (Disney+). HBO Max launches in NZ HBO Max officially launched as a standalone platform in New Zealand, ending its long-standing exclusivity on Sky and Neon. It is now the exclusive home for Warner Bros., DC Universe, and HBO prestige content, with ad-free subscriptions starting at an introductory rate of NZ$10.99/month. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shoulder chops make for an economical lamb meal and by slow cooking them you get tender, succulent meat every time and the lemons and capers provide a great foil for any fattiness in the lamb. Serves 4 Ingredients 4-6 lamb shoulder chops ½ cup white wine ½ cup stock or water 1 tsp dried oregano ½ tsp season salt and grind of pepper 1 lemon, skin on, thinly sliced 1 bunch baby carrots, washed 6-8 garlic cloves 2 tbsps. capers Method Preheat oven to 170C. Lay the chops flat in a roasting dish. Add wine and stock (or water). Season with oregano, salt and pepper, then scatter over lemons slices and garlic cloves. Add carrots in one corner of the dish. Cover tightly with foil and bake for one and half hours. Remove the foil, scatter over capers and cook for a further 20-30 minutes, uncovered, until the lamb is nicely browned and falling from the bones. Before serving, tilt the dish and skim the fat, leaving only the cooking juices to drizzle over meat. Serve the lamb with either mashed potatoes or pumpkin and/or boiled peas. Nici's Note: I like to cook fatty meat dishes ahead of time, then cool it down and skim the excess layer of solidified fat off before reheating and eating – it's a little bit healthier and less heavy this way. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's A Hole In My Bucket (Doc Edge Festival 2026) When Royd Tolkien, great-grandson of J R R Tolkien, loses his brother, Mike, to Motor Neurone Disease (ALS), Mike leaves behind one final act of love and mischief: a bucket list of 50 challenges designed to drag his reluctant, comfort-zone-hugging brother into the land of the living. What follows is an unexpected journey across New Zealand that pushes a grieving man further than he ever imagined possible. Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, with Peter Jackson, Billy Boyd, John Rhys-Davies and Weta Workshop along for the ride, the film is a raucous, tender argument that the best eulogy isn't a speech, it's a bucket list. The Lives of My Father (Doc Edge Festival 2026) Didrik thought his Norwegian father was a journalist. In reality, he was a CIA spy who fired AK-47s in the Kuwaiti desert and infiltrated cocaine laboratories in Colombia. When Didrik finds a box of old tapes and documents in his father's attic, he uncovers a story almost too strange to be true. For the first time his father, Bjørn, begins to speak openly about his past. As Didrik digs deeper, the life and lies of a man who blurred the lines between journalism, propaganda, and international espionage begins to emerge. But can any of it be trusted? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tell you what, there aren't many times in sport I find myself supporting an Australian team. By not many I mean basically none – usually, I'd be delighted to see them getting pumped. The Football World Cup is maybe the only the only occasion I feel differently because it's about the only time the Aussies feel like genuine underdogs. They've had a tough few hours, this morning. The underdog dynamic is one of the unique joys of a Football World Cup. Take Cabo Verde. I'd guess most people wouldn't have the faintest idea where to start trying to find them on a map, and yet they held Spain, the talent-stacked and one of the obvious favourites for the title, to a nil-all draw. Who would've thought scoring no goals could be so exciting?! Another unique joy I love about the World Cup —and I know this sounds bad— is the advertising. You just get biggest brands in the world, with the biggest creative budgets, combining with the biggest icons in the sport. And because football is so simple, it lends itself to really clever little concepts. Take McDonalds. I know, I know, I know... But they posted an ad the other day designed for the TikTok generation – vertical video, designed for phones. I don't even think it's on TV. But it's honestly genius in its simplicity. Lamine Yamal, the Spanish wunderkind, just 18-years-old and one of the biggest names in world sport, sets up a phone camera in front of a McDonalds, the golden arches on a pole behind him. Ronaldinho, the Brazilian icon steps into shot. Both of them are in casual clothes. You'd swear they'd just bumped into each other on the street. They toss up a football and each casually juggle it a few times. The shot never changes. It looks exactly like it would look if you or I leaned our phones against the curb and recorded it. After a few seconds, Yamal kicks the ball high and it juuuuust misses the McDonalds golden arches. Another ball immediately rolls into shot, they each juggle it again, and Ronaldinho kicks it up, perfectly slotting the ball through the little gap in the McDonalds ‘M'. They laugh, and that's it. No words. No meals. No biting cheeseburgers. So simple. So shareable. And from a creative perspective, honestly, so clever. The third thing I love about Football World Cups —aside from the football— are the fans. I just don't think there is another sporting contest where you have huge, organised groups of fans coming from all corners of the planet. The Olympics might attract people from all over, but they're not organised in the same way. And I love how different nations have their own quirks and traditions. The Scottish fans have completely taken over Boston. An estimated 20,000 travelled to the city for their teams matches against Haiti and Morocco. The US media is awash with stories about the Scottish fans literally drinking bars dry around the city. After their first World Cup win in 36 years, they marched across the city, led by pipers, and completely took over Fenway Park for the Boston Red Sox. It was so funny watching it... American baseball fans outnumbered in a stadium by Scots in kilts, singing Flower of Scotland. But then add to that the fans from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Most of them were singing and dancing in the stands, but they have a tradition where one man stands as a perfect statue for all of his team's game. He commemorates his country's first Prime Minister, Patrice Lumumba, the man who helped lead Congo to independence from Belgium. He wears beautiful bright clothes and amidst the frenzy of the activity around him, even when his team scores, he stands above the masses, perfect and almost unsettlingly still for the whole game. Still, how you could go past the Japanese? I'm not sure there's a greater act of soft power in all of world sport than having fans who carefully collect all of the rubbish and clean up the grandstands at the end of every game. For all of the controversy and all of the appalling grift, there can be no denying it is the global game. I haven't even mentioned the football. But I for one am utterly absorbed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jo Frost —of Supernanny fame— is throwing herself behind a social media crack down in the UK. Their Government is looking to ban social media for under 16's. Our Government has made moves towards the same, although the legislation is on hold. Frost told Jack Tame governments need to do something, because children are dying. She says there are real families burying their kids because of big tech companies, who are profiting off of children. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all have a few innocuous habits that, on occasion, can come across a little strangely. Kevin Milne sings in the shower, and while that in of itself is pretty normal, some of the songs that come to mind are a little bit odd. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Olivia Rodrigo is switching things up for her third studio album. Where her two previous albums leaned more on upbeat pop-punk influences, ‘You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love' shifts between indie-pop and emotional ballads. Rodrigo describes the album as a “time capsule of a relationship in all its highs and lows,” with the A-side, ‘Girl So in Love' representing the honeymoon stage, the intense building emotions of a new relationship, and the B-side, ‘You Seem Pretty Sad', covering the downfall. Chris Schulz joined Jack Tame to share his thoughts on the album. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Enough by Dawn French Etta is sixty-eight years old. Happy, healthy and an active participant in her world, she's gathered her family together for an unforgettable weekend. Tick. At 5am that Saturday morning, Etta wakes her daughter, her granddaughter, her son and her daughter-in-law up to lead everyone down to the beach. To ‘Etta's Hollow', where a roaring fire has already been lit. Drowsy but delighted – the sun is just starting to rise for a glorious dawn – Etta's family bask in the beauty of the moment. A memory to be cherished forever. Tick. Until twenty minutes later, when Etta announces to her assembled beloveds something as shocking as it is alarming. ‘I have brought you all down to the beach this morning to tell you something important. You see, the thing is, today is my last day alive.' Boom. Over the next twenty-four hours, Etta and her family are about to have the most surprising, affecting and life-affirming day of all their lives. Dissection of a Murder by Jo Murray When Leila Reynolds is handed her first murder case, she's shocked by the victim: a well-known, well-respected judge, whose death sent shockwaves through the legal community. She's also incredulous—she's nowhere near experienced enough to handle such a high-profile assignment—but the defendant is insistent: he wants her, and only her, to represent him. Except he's refusing to talk. And if that wasn't complicated enough, Leila soon learns her opponent is the most ruthless prosecutor she's ever known: her husband. It's an impossible situation, yet Leila is determined to sway the jury to her side—until she's blindsided once again by a shadowy figure from her past. Suddenly, Leila finds herself fighting not only for her client and marriage, but also to keep her own secrets buried. And if she has to rewrite the rules to win, so be it. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Before surrendering to the fly-and-flop horizontal pleasures of a Denarau resort or a palm-fringed island getaway, why not add a scoop of culture and history to your Fijian getaway? On my latest jaunt to Fiji, rather than just breezing through the gateway city of Nadi, I laid over for a couple of nights and was amply rewarded by dipping into the local sights. For a hearty dollop of culture and local insights, I locked in a cracking Discover Nadi sightseeing tour with Go Local Fiji Tours. Driver-guide Josiah strung together a highlights reel of eye-openers, lavished with his ebullient, engaging storytelling." Read Mike's full article here. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the most robust findings in psychology is that people often form genuine intentions but fail to translate them into action – it's called the intention–behaviour gap. Someone may sincerely think, “Yes, I'd like that furniture and I'll pick it up,” but when the time comes, competing demands, forgetfulness, inconvenience, or loss of motivation prevent follow-through. People frequently overestimate what their future selves will be willing or able to do. At the moment of expressing interest, the furniture may have seemed useful and easy to collect. Later, when the pickup time approached, the immediate costs (travel, arranging transport, giving up free time) became more important than the future benefit of owning the item. In this case the person may genuinely have wanted the item when they contacted you but later discovered that collecting it required more effort than anticipated. They may also have been less committed to picking up the item simply because it was free, so they had very little investment in following-through. The “stopped replying” part is interesting because it suggests more than simple forgetfulness. Research on ghosting describes it as a strategy in which someone “ends an interaction by ceasing communication rather than explicitly communicating a change of plans”. Studies have found that ghosting is often associated with avoiding uncomfortable conversations, avoiding conflict, or avoiding feelings of guilt associated with disappointing another person. It's more common amongst those who are particularly uncomfortable with confrontation – it's a kind of path of least resistance and arguably something that is something of a Kiwi trait linked with us generally not being good at handling disagreement. The irony is that the ghoster often chooses silence to avoid discomfort, even though it may create greater inconvenience and uncertainty for the other person. One interesting implication from psychology research is that this kind of behaviour often says less about the value of the item itself and more about how people manage intentions, commitment, and social discomfort when circumstances change. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday June 13th 2026, we speak to Family Expert Jo Frost of Supernanny fame about the possibility of a ban on social media platforms for Under 16's. Jack pays tribute to the great Kane Williamson after he announced his retirement from international cricket. Chef Nici Wickes shares a very moreish recipe for Gluten-free Cheesy Bites ahead of Coeliac Awareness Week. Steven Spielberg has released the new film, Disclosure Day, and our film expert Francesca Rudkin gives us her review. And Chris Schulz rates Olivia Rodrigo's new album – ‘You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love'. 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.

We have always tried to grow some plants that end up nicely in the late autumn and wintertime. It's really impressive when there are some eye-catching flowers or plants in great sizes and wonderful shapes. Miscanthus Here is a Miscanthus species, known as “Morning Light”. A silver grass that can grow up to more than a meter high with pinky-brown flowers. It waves in the wind and can grow year after year in the border. It won't need to be cut or run over with the lawn mower. When spring is announcing itself, the Miscanthus will retreat until next autumn. Kermadec Nikau Palm and Australian Grass Tree Two special, large plants that create some depth for many years to come: Rhopalostylis baueri var. cheesemanii is a “Nikau” palm from the Kermadec Islands, north of New Zealand. It can slowly grow to some height, just like our local Nikau palms. The way it creates patterns with its large leaves is something that will impress. Plant it in an area with not too much heavy sunlight during the day. Give it a small amount of liquid fertiliser in early spring and again later in autumn; not too much and not too “heavy” in the dilution (I use “Seafood Soup”). In the foreground is Xanthorroea glauca (the Australian Grass tree). There are twenty or so different species in Australia – slow growing in terms of creating a trunk, but foliage will form quite quickly. They're reasonably tolerant of some frosts. No Phosphorus in fertiliser is safest – I use Blood and Bone. Epidendrum I am always amazed how (even in Canterbury) the Epidendrums are surviving the cooler winter conditions. No matter what colour of this orchid you grow, they'll be as tough as they come. The colour patches are quite lovely, and the plants themselves are easy to grow. In spring and summer, the odd spray with some liquid fertiliser will keep them creating more and more flower stalks. If some stalks break off, it's really easy to chuck them in a pot with soil so they can keep on growing as give-away plants that are easy to enjoy in sunny spots. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wine: Sheild Albariño 2025, Nelson $26.99 from Winemaker Trudy Sheild Albariño originates in Spain in and around the Galicia area, the variety loves proximity to the sea. Often described as having a sea spray or saline quality. The Sheild wine shows this attribute easily. This wine is precise, varietal, leesy and fresh. Aromas of white peach and lemon, a leesy lite lager seam adding shape and form. Delicious, bright and fruity, varietal and new with an energy to the core flavours of white stone fruits and citrus, there's a lovely freshness and mealy salivating and saline mouthfeel delivery length and appeal. The food: A wine that suits local seafood, anything from pan-seared snapper to a burger made with cod, all the trimmings and salty fries. Kumara chips as well work nicely with the burger. For a home meal then a seafood marinara with either a rice or pastas base works wonderfully with this wine. It's all about the crispness and fresh fruits flavours in contrast to the salty seafood flavours. The season and region: It's regularly New Zealand's sunniest region and with good diurnal variation which helps emphasise varietal character. Nelson's high sunlight hours and a long growing season give wonderful fruit purity and fresh appeal. Other notes: Nelson's sheltered topography gives protection from strong winds; combined with its proximity to the sea this gives milder temperatures than other South Island regions, mitigating frost risk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apple's big developer conference... what was announced? Siri with Apple Intelligence was the headline. Now, if this works, this shows why Apple's ecosystem wins when it comes to AI, because Siri can see what's on your screen. It knows the context of your app. It gets access to information that no other AI can. They've worked to re-index all your information across your device to make it more searchable, which means Siri has better access to it. We've seen this dance before and the execution never eventuated, but this time they showed pre-recorded but working demos. The real test will be how this stands up in the real world. Privacy controls for parents Parents have more control over when kids use apps and what apps they can see. Kids can request apps, request to buy things, request to talk to people. It puts a lot more control in the hands of parents when using a 'child profile'. For kids 13 and under, it's all turned on by default. For teens, it's opt in. And they're correcting some mistakes... They basically admitted much of their newly released "liquid glass" look was a flop. They're now undoing some of it and refining other parts. Still, the cross-event consistency stays. This was bundled into their 'focus on the platform' enhancements which is making apps and your devices faster and more performant. SpaceX... let's watch the market Elon becomes the first trillionaire. SpaceX becomes the largest IPO ever. How does trading look? IPO stocks typically want to pop at around 20% – let's see where it lands. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What The Hell Happened At Woofington's? A real-crime investigative series from TVNZ uncovering the wild true story of Woofington's, a luxury dog retreat situated in a former Cold War-era radar bunker in the Brooklyn hills of Wellington (TVNZ+). Twenty Twenty Six After leading London 2012 and serving as BBC Head of Values, Ian Fletcher joins the 2026 World Cup team as Director of Integrity. What could possibly go wrong? (TVNZ+) LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colony A South Korean action-horror film directed by Yeon Sang-ho (known for Train to Busan). Professor Se Jeong, attends a biotech conference-only to witness it spiral into catastrophe when a rapidly mutating virus is unleashed. As the outbreak spreads and the infected begin to transform, authorities seal off the entire facility. Disclosure Day If you found out we weren't alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to eight billion people. Today is... Disclosure Day. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gluten-free baking can be hard to perfect because so much baking relies heavily on the gluten in wheat flour for structure. But there are so many different flours you can use —coconut, chickpea, almond, rice, tapioca, and more— and once you get the hang of it, it's easy! Start with these lovely cheesy bites. They're like a mini cheese scone and entirely moreish. Chickpea flour forms the base, so they're packed full of protein and whilst not exactly light and fluffy and calling out for jam and cream, they ARE super cheesy, rich and delicious! Ingredients 1 cup chickpea flour 1 level tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 4 tbsps. chilled butter 1 cup grated cheddar ¾ cup Greek yoghurt Method Heat the oven to 180C fan bake. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl or a food processor. Grate in butter if using a bowl, or cut into rough chunks if using a food processor and pulse until resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Add cheese and toss to combine, then add in the yoghurt and stir or pulse until it comes together to form a scraggy lump. Turn the dough out onto a floured bench and knead lightly and briefly. Take large tablespoons of the dough and roll into a ball before placing on the tray. Bake for 15 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Serve warm or cold. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We don't know much but from what we do know, it was typically Kane. New Zealand's greatest-ever batsman – and arguably our greatest-ever cricketer. One of the modern game's finest called his teammates for a mid-tour coffee and a chat. No big press conference. No farewell tour. No New Zealand summer or Boxing Day test at the MCG. No standing ovations. No fans. Not even one more single, measly game. In an action typical of the man's famously understated nature, Kane Williamson retired from international cricket. If you're not really a big cricket fan, all good. But if that's the case, it's easy to under-appreciate just significant Kane Williamson's impact has been. I think there's a good argument to be made that on name recognition alone, Kane Williamson is the single most-famous New Zealander on the planet. Not Peter Jackson or Lorde or Jacinda Ardern. Kane Williamson. I remember backpacking through Punjab with my brother a few years ago. Everywhere we went, the locals wanted to ask the New Zealander travellers about a little bearded guy from Tauranga. In South Asia, he's a true household name. Cricket is a game that lends itself gloriously to statistics. For Kane Williamson, the numbers are amazing, but they will never tell the full story. The sport is as political as any other and at the end of the day it's driven by money. Consequently, compared to England, Australia, and India, the Black Caps are starved of tests. Kane Williamson is already considered one of the Fab Four, the greatest batsmen of his generation, but compared to the others, he played far fewer games on average each year. So many memories. Test centuries in eleven countries. Centuries at the Basin. A century at Lords. And a loss in an ODI World Cup final on a boundary count-back after a tie, and a tied super over, surely among most absurd defeat in sporting history. Kane responded with a wry smile and "it's a bit of a shame the ball hit Stokesy's bat." Yeah, you don't say? No athlete has ever had a better claim to bitterness and declined it so completely. Two years later, without the benefits of a home crowd, he captained the Black Caps to the World Test Championship. Redemption. In some ways, Kane Williamson has given us a different model of New Zealand male sporting greatness. He's small. He's soft-spoken. In an age where cricket has increasingly become a contest of brawn and power, he has distinguished himself with guile, wit and temperament. I'll never forget his celebrations when he scored his first test century, because there were none. While his Australian counterparts would scream and whoop and leap and wahoo every time they crossed the threshold, Kane would calmly remove his helmet, gesture once or twice at the crowd and shake his batting partner's hand, wipe the sweat from his brow, and retake his stance. Forever spinning that Grey-Nicolls as the bowler ran to the crease, perfectly balanced, with so much time, watching the ball right under his eyes. Williamson said he stepped away mid-series to “allow other leaders to emerge.” He denied himself the ceremony and the celebration. It might have come as a surprise to those of us who woke up and saw the headlines from overnight, but in many ways, it was the most Williamson thing imaginable. I think I speak for every New Zealand Cricket fan when I say I will miss his presence keenly, but man, I'm so grateful for everything he represented and achieved.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Bay of Plenty-based group is turning a pest problem into a community solution. Hunt for Good is a not-for-profit that culls wild deer, donating the venison and wild game meat to community groups and food banks. It's volunteer run, and helps farmers manage the wild deer population on their land in a sustainable way. It was founded by Jasper Osborne at the end of 2024, and in that time they've culled nearly 2000 wild deer and donated over 16 thousand kilograms of mince to those in need. “A lot of farmers are under a lot of stress ... and if they've got huge number of deer running around their properties, then that stock, they can't have, so that's really profit they can't have,” Osborne told Jack Tame. “If we can help them by eliminating some of the issues for them, and also turning it into a food source for the community, then it's a double win." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canterbury residents are battling to save their golf course. Wolfbrook Properties has bought the 80-hectare site of Pegasus Golf Course and unveiled plans for redevelopment. Locals —including cricket legend Sir Richard Hadlee— are raising concerns about the scale and speed, particularly if plans go through the fast-track process. But Kevin Milne thinks more than just the locals should be fighting for the golf course – he reckons the rest of the country should get behind it as well. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has released her debut album. ‘Be Sweet To Me' is the first album from Violet Grohl, with a sound reminiscent of 1990s alternative rock. Though it's primarily rock, the eleven tracks do feature elements of heavy metal, folk, and jazz, Grohl citing the Breeders, PJ Harvey, Pixies, Soundgarden, and Cocteau Twins as her primary influences. Chris Schulz joined Jack Tame to share his thoughts on the album. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whistler by Ann Patchett When Daphne Fuller and her husband Jonathan visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, they notice an older, white-haired gentleman following them. The man turns out to be Eddie Triplett, her former stepfather, who had been married to her mother for a little more than year when Daphne was nine. Now fifty-three, Daphne hasn't seen Eddie for many years, not since the fateful event that changed the direction of both their lives. Meeting again, time falls away; while their relationship was brief, it had a profound impact on them both, and now that they are reunited, they have no intention of ever being separated again. Whistler is a story about two adults looking back over the choices they made, and the choices that were made for them. It's a story about bravery, memory, the often small yet consequential moments that define our lives, and the endless stream of loss that in time comes for us all. Beautiful in its simplicity, it is ultimately about how love endures, and how the feeling of being known by one other person, even for a short period of time, can change everything. The Divorce by Freida McFadden What is a happily ever after really worth? Naomi was living the quintessential love story. Boy meets girl. They fall in love, get married, buy a dream house, start a family… Then―he kicks her out, hires the city's best divorce lawyers, drains their accounts, and takes up with a 20-something. It's a brutal end to the story. Naomi should accept defeat: move into a dingy apartment, get back into the workforce, and piece together the shattered remains of her life. Except, why should she? Instead, Naomi fixates on her husband's new girlfriend. What begins as cynical curiosity soon twists into obsession―and then into something far darker. As Naomi uncovers secrets she never imagined, she realizes her own life may be in danger. But if it keeps her perfect family intact, isn't it worth it? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"What springs to mind when you think of Southern California? Wide-open beaches? Streets lined with palm trees? Surfers, bikers, and rollerbladers mingling about? How about picture-perfect sunsets by the shore? An hour south of LA, Huntington Beach ticks all those boxes with panache. With its all-season sunshine and enormous sandy expanse of Pacific coastline, Huntington Beach sets the stage for a very leisurely layover. Nicknamed Surf City USA, what was once a sleepy surf town is now a hopping vacation hub. It's a great place to stopover in the greater LA area. It's the quintessential SoCal beach break and in easy reach to Orange County's banner attractions, like Disneyland." Read Mike's full article here. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new food identification label is beginning to appear in stores. In a similar vein to the ‘New Zealand Made' logo that denotes locally made products, a ‘NZ Grown Grains' logo denotes products made with grains grown within the country. Kate Hall joined Jack Tame to discuss the logo and why it's important to both produce grain locally, and support those who do. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clarkson's Farm – Season 5 Clarkson's Farm is back, and amidst a government budget that sends the UK farming community into uproar, Jeremy decides some big changes are needed to make the farm run more smoothly. But while the crops get the high-tech treatment and there's cutting edge new kit to play with, even bigger developments are heading for Diddly Squat 2.0 that are going to prove much more of a challenge (Prime Video). The Four Seasons – Season 2 A comedy-drama created by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield, adapted from Alan Alda's 1981 film. It follows a close-knit group of lifelong friends who navigate life, love, aging, and relationship drama over the course of quarterly vacation getaways (Netflix). LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interest rates have begun to creep back up. New Zealand's largest bank, ANZ, has increased its rates across the board, hiking everything by 20 basis points except the one-year rate, which only increased by 10. It's rates now start at 4.69% for its six-month “special” and go up to 6.49% for five-year terms. So how high will they go and what should you do? Ed McKnight joined Jack Tame to offer some advice. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday June 6 2026, we speak to Jasper Osborne, the man behind Hunt For Good, the not-for-profit operation culling pest deer and getting it to those in need. Jack is over flaky buyers on Facebook Marketplace after another no-show. A new season of Clarkson's Farm is out, and our Screentime expert Karl Puschmann has his review on it Ed McKnight has all the info about the forecasted rising interest rates and what to do about them. And Ruud Kleinpaaste has his Fungus of the Year 2026 picks – voting is open now! 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 pace of AI development is nuts Something caught my eye this week that shows just how furious the AI race is becoming: Meta is so desperate for more data centres that it's constructing tents while the proper data centres are built. There are now five 12,000 square meter tents erected at a site in Ohio. They build these “rapid development structures” to house likely billions of dollars' worth of chips. A proper data centre can take years to build – they get these live in three months. They build ‘off the grid' gas-turbine power stations beside them too. Meta's next product: an AI pendant According to reports, it's planning to start testing the device early next year. There have been AI pendants hit the market that haven't taken off. Unsure if it's because they're not actually useful, or because people have privacy concerns about a device listening to everything you say. OpenAI is also working on a device with Apple's former designer Jony Ive. Google and the FBI are warning of something that sounds like it's straight from a movie US law enforcement is warning about ransomware gangs sending fake IT workers to offices to try and steal data. The group has been targeting law firms – turning up and social engineering their way to the laptops of victims and then connecting USB drives or using remote access tools to save data. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cast your vote! We're in the middle of the Fungus of the Year. An incredible series of stories about mushrooms, fungi, moulds, diseases – the poisonous and gorgeous organisms that surround our planet, gardens and —believe it or not— our food! Surprises galore: i.e. The Fungal Kingdom is larger than the Plant Kingdom! There are more fungal species than plant species – get your head around that! We could easily do a fungus story for each Jack Tame program between now and 2086 – My old mate Peter Buchanan (ex-DSIR – Manaaki Whenua, Bioeconomy Science Institute) has always been the storyteller and is now working with teachers. Let's start with a few amazing organisms. VEGETABLE CATERPILLAR The “Vegetable Caterpillar”, Te Awheto: a native mummified caterpillar and a native stick-like fungal fruiting body. The Caterpillar gets to a large form underground, where it can be consumed by a fungus. The “fruiting body” develops from the head of the dead caterpillar to well above the ground, where the spores are released (aiming to grab more live caterpillars!). Māori worked out relatively quickly that if Awheto was collected in good numbers and burnt, the powdered charcoal mixed with bird fat would create the perfect and stable black pigment, used to make Ta Moko. A Caterpillar, a Fungal Fruiting Body, a Barbeque, some Bird Fat and Black Charcoal… Photo / Supplied WOOD EAR FUNGUS I love the Wood Ear Fungus (Te Hakeke) in our Native forest. They look so Dark Brown and elegant on the dead native trees. Touch them and they feel like a human ear, chew a bit off and they are as soft as a human ear – in fact, they smell and kind-of taste like a human ear! ... But they don't! No smell – no taste, but a brilliant way to absorb smell and taste from cooked foods. It wasn't just the Māori who cottoned onto the way to harvest and cook with the ear fungus – the Chinese merchants that settled in Aotearoa realised that the New Zealand Ear Fungus was pretty closely related to the one in China! A significant trade with China (1870 – 1910) developed from a number of ports in Aotearoa – it was known as “Taranaki Wool”. Chew Chong was the leading ear fungus exporter and has been honoured in the NZ Business Hall of Fame for to the “Fungus Trade”. Photo / File | Peter Buchanan Landcare Research FISCHER'S EGG I am really keen to find one of these rare “truffels”, one fine day. It's from just a few places in the South Island: Nelson, Dunedin and Gore and is threatened with extinction (DOC, IUCN Global Red List). The fruitbodies of Fischer's egg have no opening through which to release their spores. Similar “stomach-like” fungi mostly depend on animals to disperse their spores after consumption of their fruitbodies… so, here's a question: Did the flightless Moa feed on (and disperse) Fischer's egg? Photo / Supplied Remember: the 18th of June is the last day to vote (click here or scan the QR code to do so). Have a look at stuff like this to find out more about fungi, and this wonderful book that Peter put together. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colours of Time In 1895, young Adele leaves Normandy for Paris, a city alive and buzzing with invention, photography and the rise of Impressionism. In the present day, her descendants inherit an unexpected legacy: a countryside house in Normandy, abandoned for decades and suspended in time. Four of Adele's descendants arrive to survey the Estate, and together end up piecing together the story of Adele's unexpected life. Case 137 Stéphanie, a police officer working for Internal Affairs, is assigned to a case involving a young man severely wounded during a tense and chaotic demonstration in Paris. While she finds no evidence of illegitimate police violence, the case takes a personal turn when she discovers the victim is from her hometown. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This dessert is an easy French classic, and any fruit can be used really – raspberry, feijoa, peach, plum, prune, or the original, cherry. I'm using tamarillos as they're in season and warmed, they're absolutely gorgeous. Serves 4-6 Ingredients 3-4 tamarillos, scooped and sliced 5 medium eggs 8 tbsps. caster sugar + extra 5 tbsps. plain flour 2 tsps. vanilla extract 1¼ cup milk Cream to serve Butter to grease dish + extra Method Preheat the oven to 180°C and generously butter a large ovenproof dish. Scatter the tamarillos into the dish. Whisk the eggs with the sugar, then add the flour and whisk until smooth. Whisk in the vanilla and milk. Pour the batter over the fruit, dot some extra butter over the top, and bake for 30 minutes or so until just set in the centre, puffed, and golden. Serve with a final sprinkle of sugar over the top and drizzle with cream. Make it your own For a dairy free version, use plant-based milk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I bought some second-hand bunks this week. High quality. Good stuff. Perfect for the nine-year-old's bedroom. But to make way for his new addition, I needed to pack up his old bed. It was a king single – nothing fancy. Built from a little kit set with Allen key screws and cheap wood. But the bed was still in reasonable condition, and even though we didn't need it anymore, I figured it might be useful for another family. At the very least, before condemning it to landfill, I thought it worth a quick check. Brand new, the bed must only have cost $400, so I did what I thought was the right thing. I took a few photos then I took it apart, labelled the screws, and neatly stacked up the various pieces. I put an ad on Facebook Marketplace: Free kid's bed frame. King single. Free if you're happy to pick it up. Now, look. I know there's more than enough junk in this world. I didn't have any grand expectations that anyone would even want the bed. I certainly didn't oversell it. But no sooner had I put it online, I started receiving messages asking if it was available. Yep, I said. It sure is. I marked the listing as sold and with the first person to message me, I arranged a time to hand over the bed the following day. Given I was due to be at work, I explained to the buyer I'd have to sort out someone else to be home to help with the handover instead of leaving the bed outside in the rain. Job done, I figured. All sorted. Win-win. Except the person never showed. Never turned up. Never messaged to explain or apologise. Just went incommunicado. Ghosted me. They'd been dead keen 24 hours earlier, but something, apparently, had changed. Even though they knew I was arranging to get someone else to be at home to give them something they wanted for free, apparently I wasn't worth even a cursory note. It's funny how different trading fora have slightly different cultures. When I was a kid, before the internet was really in use and TradeMe was a thing, we had the Buy, Sell and Exchange. It cost a few bucks to buy each week, and it was a treasure trove of junk. I was too young to trade anything, but I loved browsing through the pages. If you had any questions about an item, you had to give someone a call. We had the Trading Post on radio, which was always an amazing listen, and TradeMe's been the big digital player here since its inception. But these days, Facebook Marketplace is responsible for a growing number of trades. In my experience, it's usually for stuff that's less suitable for auctions. A fixed price. A quick trade. Bob's your uncle. It's also the best place for giving stuff away for free or nearly for free. There's no fee. No one pays anything. But there's a downside. This week's saga with the bed wasn't the first time I've been stood up without explanation by someone who a few hours earlier was apparently desperate for an item and grateful to be receiving it for nothing. I've only done about half a dozen trades on Marketplace. I reckon for half of them I've been stood up. I just find it so rude. Who are these people? I can't imagine messaging a stranger, knowing they'd made arrangements to help me with something, and then changing my mind and being so unconcerned with how it affected them, that I wouldn't even bother sending them a sentence. Maybe it says something about our wider culture. It's transactional. People aren't bothered by throw-away relationships. You're only valuable to someone else if they can get something out of you. I put the bed back up online and someone else immediately asked if they could take it. They're supposed to collect it today, so we'll see how that works out. But honestly, it wasn't the bed that got me, it was the principle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.