Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Barbara Dreaver is no stranger to a challenge. She's spent the past three decades shedding light on issues across the Pacific – getting locked up in Fiji, threatened in Papua New Guinea, faced natural disasters, and covered military coups and criminal activity. An international correspondent and veteran of New Zealand journalism, Dreaver's faced death threats for her tenacious pursuit of the truth. Though she normally shines the light on others' stories, Dreaver's now decided to tell her own in a new memoir ‘Be Brave'. She told Jack Tame that focusing on her own story has been really uncomfortable, but kind of cool at the same. “I'm giving people a look behind the scenes at a time when, you know, media is not really trusted,” Dreaver explained. “But I really want people to know just the sort of work and the effort and stuff that goes on behind the scenes – also a little bit of personal stuff as well.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know that sunrise and dawn aren't the same thing? Kevin Milne didn't! He made this discovery rather late in life, on a recent family holiday on the East Coast. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Harry Styles has released his highly anticipated fourth album. ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally' follows on from his 2022 album ‘Harry's House,' which won Album of the Year at the 65th Grammy Awards in 2023. It's a notable departure from his previous works, with heavy use of synthesisers and electronic elements – inspired, Styles says, by the music and performances of LCD Soundsystem. Chris Schulz joined Jack Tame to share his thoughts on the album. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Witch Trail by Harriet Tyce Two teenage girls. One murdered classmate. And a modern-day witch trial that will divide the nation. When 18-year-old Christian Shaw is found dead in an Edinburgh park, the city reels - and the shock only deepens when police charge her best friends, Eliza Lawson and Isobel Smyth, with her murder. As social media explodes and headlines scream for justice, rumours of bullying spiral into something whispers of rituals, obsession, and a teenage pact gone wrong. Matthew Phillips, a respected heart surgeon, is reluctantly called for jury duty on the case. But as the trial unfolds - and the girls reveal a chilling defence no one saw coming - he begins to question the motives, the evidence, even his own judgement. Who's telling the truth? Who can be trusted? And what really happened to Christian Shaw? Let the Witch Trial begin . . . The Hard Line by Mark Greaney For a man who works in the shadows, a family is not just a luxury - it's a weakness. When an unknown enemy uses threats against Zack Hightower's estranged daughter to blackmail the injured operative into taking on a dangerous mission, his friend, Court Gentry, aka the Gray Man, volunteers to take Zack's place. But Court has problems of his own. He's already got an expert assassin on his trail for no apparent reason. And now his quest to protect Zack's family may drag his own family into the maelstrom. There's one lesson that Court has found undeniable: There's a reason superheroes have secret identities. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"The Bay of Plenty. Is there a more aptly named province in New Zealand? From the Kiwifruit Capital of the World to New Zealand's Avocado Capital, the region's sheer abundance of world-class fresh produce is quite exceptional. All the more reason to celebrate its plentiful produce, the enterprising growers and the stellar culinary verve coursing through the region. Introducing Flavours of Plenty, the region's headline foodie festival which roars back into life over eighteen delicious days, kicking off on April 16th. This year's bash marks its fifth outing, and the festival has fast cemented its credentials as one of New Zealand's very best festivals on the culinary calendar. Strung right across Coastal Bay of Plenty, from Waihi Beach to Whakatāne, there's a stack of lip-smacking events to sink your teeth into. On a recent visit to the region, I enjoyed a taster of the festival, which included some superb encounters with some of the region's growers." Read Mike's full article here. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is a SuperAger and how do you become one? A SuperAger is someone over 80 with an excellent memory, particularly for everyday events and personal history. What we know about them: They produce twice as many young brain cells as people in their 30s and 40s New brain cells are more adaptable or plastic and can help rewire and repair the brain when needed Genetics do play a part, but so do lifestyle factors like a good diet, lowering your stress, and having good sleep patterns There are also some psychological tools you can adopt that help develop SuperAging: Developing an optimistic view of the world and people around you – if we break this down, optimistic people have the following pattern: When something bad happens, they are less likely to blame themselves and see the problem as temporary When something good happens, they are more likely to take credit for it, feel that it's partly in their control, and that good things are likely to continue It's not about pretending stress or bad things don't happen It is something you can train yourself to do – easy practical way of doing this is taking 15-20mins a week and think of your “Best Possible Self” in the future when you have achieved all your life goals and resolved all your problems. Be very specific about what this would look like and make sure to include how that would feel for you. Another way is “grace for atheists” where you spend time before the start of your evening meal deliberately bringing to mind and being thankful for several things that have occurred that day. Some days will be easier than others, but over time you can help train your brain to pay attention to these positive things. Your brain doesn't need any practice looking for negative things – it does this automatically! Regularly practising the Best Possible Self and grace for atheists exercises can help develop an optimistic mind-set, and increase your chances of being a SuperAger. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 7 March 2026, the Pacific's most experienced correspondent Barbara Dreaver joins Jack to discuss the challenges she's faced in three decades on the job, and her brand-new memoir ‘Be Brave'. Jack shares his three main observations from the conflict in Iran. Dr Bryan Betty shares why sitting too long may harm your health and Alice Taylor shares her top tips on cooking fish. Plus, Ruud Kleinpaste reveals all on kingfishers and what they eat. 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.

Does sitting for long periods of time affect your health? Research shows that long sitting times is linked to a higher risk of early death – but why? Dr Bryan Betty joined Jack Tame to run through the research, and give a few options for reducing the risk. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apple has launched a more affordable laptop and phone If you spend a lot of your day on email, browsing the web, or in docs and spreadsheets, this is the machine for you. Designed for the 'everyday' type activities, the Macbook Neo is competing with lower-end Chromebooks and Windows PCs. It does come in one the high side of that market but has a premium feel with its all-aluminium design. This is the first time Apple has used one of its phone chips in a MacBook. It is able to connect to an external display, has two USB-C ports, and a headphone jack. There are two models – one with TouchID and one without. The only drawback is that it's missing a backlit keyboard. It comes in silver, black, and two fun colours and starts at $NZ1,149. They also launched the iPhone 17e Slightly smaller than the iPhone 17, it is missing the wide-angle lens, the 'dynamic island', and 'center stage' feature which keeps you in frame on video calls. But it does have industry leading features like the satellite SOS mode, MagSafe, and 4K video. It starts at $NZ1,199 – $500 less than the 17, $1,150 less than the 17 Pro. Anthropic has been designated a Supply Chain Risk As we talked about last week, the beef with the DOD/W has turned into the designation. But it's narrower than the department was alluding to last week – it's only preventing Anthropic from working with companies specifically in their work with the Pentagon, rather than a blanket ban across all departments. Anthropic is taking this to court. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Run Conman. Criminal. Chameleon. Buckle up for a wild ride in the true story of bank robber Brenden Abbott, as he tears through Australia on a brazen spree of heists while dodging capture. Starring our very own George Mason and Robyn Malcolm (TVNZ+). Scrubs JD and Turk scrub in together for the first time in a long time: Medicine has changed; interns have changed; but their bromance has stood the test of time (Disney+). LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is no easier or cleaner way to cook fish at home. This works with literally every fish you can think of, from boneless fillets to squid or prawns. Serves: 2 Time: 25 minutes Ingredients For the Fish: 2 skin-on fish fillets (snapper, or any white fish) Fresh herbs (optional) Salt and black pepper Oil, for cooking For the Potato Salad: 500g potatoes, sliced 1cm thick 1 pickle, chopped 1 tbsp capers, chopped ½ small red onion, thinly sliced 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp white wine vinegar Fresh herbs like basil or parsley (optional) Method Season the fish fillets with salt 5-10 minutes before cooking. Pat them very dry with a paper towel, then rub with oil. Add fresh herbs and pepper to the flesh side if desired. Bring a pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Add the sliced potatoes and cook for 5-6 minutes until just tender. Drain well. While the potatoes cook, make the dressing: in a bowl, combine the pickle, capers, onion, olive oil, vinegar, and herbs. Add the hot potatoes and toss gently. Set aside. Heat a cast-iron or heavy-based pan over high heat. Place the fish fillets on a sheet of baking paper, then transfer them skin-side down into the hot pan. Cook on the skin side until the fish is almost cooked through (the flesh will turn opaque from the bottom up). This usually takes 4-6 minutes depending on thickness. Flip the fish for just a few seconds on the flesh side, then remove from the pan immediately. Serve the fish alongside the warm potato salad. Tips Dry skin = crispy skin. Patting the fish completely dry before cooking is the secret to perfectly crisp skin. Use baking paper: Placing the fish on a sheet of baking paper before adding to the pan prevents sticking and makes flipping easier. Adjust timing: Cooking time depends entirely on the thickness of your fillet. A good rule is about 3-4 minutes per centimetre of thickness on the skin side. Any fish works: This method is perfect for snapper, salmon, or even squid and prawns (adjust timing accordingly). LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sirāt Luis is traveling through southern Morocco with his son, Esteban. They're searching for his daughter, who has been missing for five months, last seen at a dance festival in the desert. As the pair travel from party to party, they hear of a semi-mythical rave near the border of Mauritania. Descending into the scorched terrain as a not-so-distant global conflict encroaches, Luis and Esteban are soon drawn into a primal landscape in which they must walk a tightrope between heaven and hell. Tenor: My Name is Pati The story of Pene Pati and his brother Amitai Pati's journey from Samoa to platinum-selling success in the trio Sol3 Mio, and the world's great opera stages. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My wife is Iranian. The only reason she is in New Zealand, the only reason we're together, the only reason we're living our safe, peaceful life is her parents had the courage and good fortune to escape a terrible regime. They faced extraordinary persecution in Iran for their beliefs. They still have family back home. To say it's been an interesting week in our household would be an understatement. I have been buried in the news – even more than usual. But with all of the confusion and noise that comes in the immediacy of the conflict, there are three components I want to mention this morning which I think are underappreciated. The first is the asymmetric component. My sense —at least from the US side of things— is that Donald Trump sees this as a conventional war with conventional armies. His jets are bombing their military institutions and defences. His military is targeting their military. His submarine is torpedoing their warship. He said this morning the war will only end when Iran unconditionally surrenders. Except of course, even if Iran does decide to ‘unconditionally' surrender (which seems unlikely), that won't be it. In terms of conventional military firepower, Israel and the US are vastly better-resourced than Iran. But what Iran or its proxies can do is attack soft targets. What it can do is resource small pockets of radicalised people to inflict outsized pain and terror in the West. There are billions of Muslims, hundreds of millions of Shia who'll be watching the war. And while many may abhor the Iranian regime, I'm sure some will view this as a war on Islam. Sadly, I think if we've learnt anything this century, it's that the conflict is very likely to inspire terrorism in the West. It might not come in the next few weeks. It might not come in the next few months. But that's almost the point, you never quite know. The second is the nuclear component. If I were another country watching the events of this week, there are two ways I might look at things. I draw a direct line between Iran's nuclear program and the war and conclude that even entertaining the idea of a bomb might get me assassinated. Or I might compare the fate of Iran or Libya or Ukraine with that of North Korea and conclude the only way to guarantee and fully protect my sovereignty in a messed-up world is to get a nuclear weapon. I think it's very likely this war will lead to other countries pursuing the bomb. The third is international law. Maybe the US will try and present some evidence about Iran posing an imminent threat, but the relative futility of Iran's response so far has proved they didn't. It was telling that when he made his video address announcing the strikes, Trump didn't even bother trying to make a legal case. And yet, the same Western countries that have been wittering on about the importance of international law and the rules-based order have explicitly supported the strikes, or in the case of New Zealand, lamely refused to be drawn on their legality. I don't understand why people can't appreciate it's possible to both abhor the Iranian regime and demand the likes of the US live up to the most basic elements of international law. Imagine a scenario a few weeks or months from now where a Chinese fleet occupies a reef within the exclusive economic zone of a Pacific nation. What would we do? Bleat about international law? Lol. Sorry. I think there's every reason to think the concept of international law is basically dead. But from New Zealand's perspective... what else do we have? What other levers? If we cannot demand our friends and partners play by the rules, why on Earth should we expect anyone else to? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Gambler by J P Pomare PI Vince Reid is visiting an old friend when he's offered a case he can't refuse: Why did a respected local woman open fire at a political rally, killing a promising young university graduate? It's easy money, he's told. A sure thing. Spies and Other Gods by John Wolff This spy thriller is set apart from others by being narrated by a kind of collective voice of MI5 - it's the spies watching the spies. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kate Hall shares her tips for environmentally-conscious hiking, making sure that New Zealand's hiking tracks remain green for those who follow. Sustainable tramping & hiking Borrow or hire gear instead of buying for one trip if you don't hike frequently. Buy second-hand outdoor clothing and equipment. Choose durable, repairable gear over ultracheap options. Pack food in reusable containers or beeswax wraps. Avoid single-serve snack packaging where possible. Take all rubbish home, including food scraps. Stick to tracks to protect ecosystems. Use biodegradable soap and only away from waterways. Choose merino or natural fibres that don't shed microplastic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We built a new Tunnel house around Christmas – meaning: we were far too late with our summer crop – just a few plants waited patiently in their pots to be put in the new facility and yes… they are having a go. Relative warmth in February, March and April gives them ability to grow fruit well into autumn and when they are inside glass houses or tunnel houses they'll even carry on in early winter. (that's the situation in Canterbury) In warmer areas it is usually a lot easier to keep on going; Auckland was a great place to keep the climbers on track. A Sunny patch in the vegetable garden is probably one of the most important contributing factors. Six or even more hours a day is needed to keep it all going. This year has been a pain – everything needs adjustment. In our garden everything is late. But planting sizable tomatoes in early January is rather ridiculous… But there are some things you can do to get some crops in late summer. It is important to trim the bottom new side shoots and let air circulate as much as possible. Trim off he yellow leaves too. This is what it looks like after trimming. The air movement reduces relative humidity and that allows the leaves below to dry much quicker. No fungal troubles ahead! Keep on removing the “laterals” that form in between the new leaves – laterals attempt to make more and more side shoots, but too many of them result in too many small fruits all over the plants. We had to plant our late tomatoes in excellent soil that looked and acted like compost-rich material. This allowed a quick and useful, fertile soil around the main stalk. This in itself made the roots grow fast and in all sorts of directions. Every week or 10 days I made sure that the plants were well watered with a decent amount of water over the plant's area of growth. Nitrophoska Blue is a brilliant complex of fertilizer in the form of a granular mixture. When plants are watered the granules are slowly released and deposited around the root zone. Every 2 days I aim to gently water the plants; not too much… just keeping up with the liquid fertiliser which allows the tomatoes to grow new, deep-green leaves and healthy new fruits. My secret is SeaWeed Tea from Wet and Forget. I dilute the Seaweed Tea in the watering can (or an old plastic drinking bottle) to make the liquid look like a week tea. The brilliant trick is to water the plants and root zones every 2 days or so and add some liquid fertiliser at the same time. The tomatoes will reward you with great, tasty fruit while growing with Vapour Trails, so to speak. That means keeping an eye on the density of foliage, which needs to be trimmed regularly – give the plants space! LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 28 February 2026, kiwi acting legend Karl Urban joins Jack to discuss his latest action-packed project The Bluff.Jack shares his experience vibe-coding. Nici Wickes delivers a delicious gnocchi recipe. Ruud Kleinpaste chats keeping your tomatoes good for next summer. And, Chris Schulz is at Electric Avenue - he shares how the epic Split Enz reunion went down. Get the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast every Saturday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wine: Askerne Semillon 2021, Hawke's Bay RRP from $23.99 A perfect bouquet of waxy citrus peel and yellow flowers, apple and peach. A seam of dry stone minerality and a gentle fruit spice quality adds complexity and charm. A dry wine with a satin-cream touch on the palate followed by flavours of tree and citrus fruits, quince and a developing complexity. Lanolin – waxy oily smell and taste- very positive in wine, but zero to do with lanolin oil from woolly animals like sheep. This wine has great integrity for several days in the fridge and will age well in the cellar also. The Season: 2025 in Hawkes Bay has the potential to be one the better vintages for most varieties cultivated. A warm and dry Spring led to some early flowering delivering an early harvest and some significant volume. Overall the fruit quality was high and from what I have tasted so far from producers has ranged from very good to down-right outstanding. The food match: With a young Semillon – oysters can work well, I prefer to eat sushi or prawn dishes with rice. Chicken and Pork dishes tend to work also, the real trick is aim for dishes that have a salt lick about them and definitely very low to no spice. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Beyond the bright lights, city buzz and gorgeous gardens of Hamilton, the mighty Waikato is pitch-perfect for leisurely roadies. It's a province generously endowed with so many enticements, from Middle-earth in Matamata to wonderland underground in Waitomo. But it's also the fact that so many of Waikato's towns are drive-to, not drive-through destinations.' Read Mike's full article here. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The AI companies are in a battle with the US Department of Defense/War The US government has plans to use AI and wants to work with Anthropic but anthropic isn't so sure. The government wants unrestricted access, no guardrails, no safety protection that is usually built into the Claude chatbot to prevent misuse. Anthropic is especially concerned about using AI to survey the public, and carry out lethal strikes without human involvement. The DOD/W is threatening to invoke the Defence Production Act - which would force the company to make its product available - or label it a 'supply chain risk' to prevent military suppliers from using it. Anthropic has pointed out that it's a little contradictory to say that it is both essential and not to be used in the same threat. Open AI is backing Anthropic. Open AI raised more money - more circular money merry-go-rounds This time Amazon is throwing them tens of billions of dollars in exchange to use their in-house made chips and the AWS products. Bloomberg created a graphic showing all the AI deals and investments and it's wild just how many arrows are pointing every which way. Some analysts are nervous that if the AI boom turns to bust, there will be massive ripple effects. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model - (Netflix) Models, judges and "ANTM" insiders — including Tyra Banks — look back at the reality show's complicated legacy in this eye-opening documentary series. Man on the Run - (Prime Video) Documenting Paul McCartney's extraordinary life following the breakup of The Beatles and how the love he shared with Linda became his bedrock and influenced a journey that would lead to the formation of Wings. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karl Urban has been on our screens for around 3 decades. He made history on New Zealand tv as Shortland Street's first openly gay character. And he was introduced to the world as a rider of Rohan in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings. Karl's varied acting career has taken him all around the globe and seen him work with some Hollywood legends. In his latest film The Bluff, he teams up with Priyanka Chopra Jones for the 19th century action thriller following a former pirate who attempts to keep her family safe when her old captain seeks revenge. He joined Jack to have a chat about his latest role, and his career so far. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Baked gnocchi & pumpkin A gorgeous dish which is one of the easiest ways to get a tasty meal on the table with minimum fuss and maximum flavour and it freezes well too. Serves 2 Ingredients: ½ butternut pumpkin 1 red onion, sliced thinly ½ red capsicum, sliced 2 tbsps olive oil Salt & pepper to season ½ cup crème fraiche ¾-1 cup vegetable stock 2 tbsps chopped fresh rosemary 250g store-bought gnocchi Few big handfuls fresh spinach leaves 50g each blue cheese & grated cheddar Method: Pre-heat oven to 200 C fan bake. Cut butternut (or other pumpkin) into large bite sized chunks. Toss pumpkin, onions and capsicum in oil and season well with salt and pepper. Roast on a tray for 20-25 minutes or until softened. In an oven proof dish, whisk together ½ cup sour cream or crème fraiche with ¾ cup liquid vegetable stock and rosemary. Tumble in gnocchi straight from the packet. Add a few handfuls of spinach leaves and the roasted vegetables, when ready. Toss together. Sprinkle over cheeses and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden. Serve with salad. Note: you can add more stock if it looks too dry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Holy Days - (in cinemas) Starring Miriam Margolyes. Accompanied by a young boy, three unconventional nuns embark on a wild and chaotic road trip across New Zealand to retrieve the deeds to their convent. When an unexpected snowstorm derails their journey, they soon find themselves confronting loss, mortality and the transformative power of love, forgiveness and connection. How to Make a Killing – (in cinemas) Starring Glen Powell and Margaret Qualley. Disowned at birth by his wealthy family, Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Milne is off to a charity fish auction in Kapiti, which is raising money for the Mary Potter Hospice. He joined Jack to talk about the proceedings, and what to expect from a fish auction. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Moana & the Tribe have long been acknowledged for pushing the boundaries of Māori music. Led by Moana Maniapoto, the band has become one of New Zealand's most successful Māori bands, creating a fusion of politically charged haka-funk-dub music and performing all over the world. They're bringing their global collaboration ‘ONO' to Tāmaki Makaurau as part of the Auckland Arts Festival, and to mark International Women's Day. But this performance is a little bigger than their usual band, Maniapoto telling Jack Tame that she got a bit carried away. "There is a cast of thousands on stage,” she said. ‘ONO' showcases the voice, language, and cultures of six indigenous women from different places Moana & The Tribe has performed, and two of the artists are flying in for the performance – Hawai'i's Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole and Australia's Shellie Morris. “I'm really excited to have them come and join us.” “It's gonna be great, and its a celebration of like, mana wāhine and mana reo.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This weekend marks the end of an era for Splore Festival. This instalment of the annual boutique music and arts festival at Auckland's Orere Point will be the last. After nearly 30 years, ticket sales fell and it became too difficult for owner John Minty to fund alone. Chris Schulz is attending this weekend's festivities, and joined Jack Tame to chat about the festival's tragic ending. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anti Hero: An Orphan X Novel by Gregg Hurwitz Once a black ops assassin for the government known as Orphan X, Evan Smoak broke with the program and went deep underground, using his operational rules and skills to help the truly desperate with nowhere else to turn. When Luke Devine, one of the most powerful men in the world has a psychological crisis, Evan flies to the East Coast to meet Luke. While there, he learns of a young woman who was kidnapped off the New York City subway, clearly in danger and in need of aid. With no name and few clues, Evan and his team track down the missing woman, who was assaulted and abandoned. Evan offers his help―and sets out tracking down the young men responsible. But the woman insists that Evan abandon his usual methods―no vengeance and, in particular, no killing. Which will prove no easy feat given the mounting incoming threats from all sides. In a mission that takes Evan from coast to coast, from the poorest corners of society to the richest, Orphan X must figure out a way to protect the innocent, avenge the victimized, and balance justice, with a measure of mercy. The Dead Speak: My Life In Forensics by Thomas Coyle In this empathetic and darkly funny memoir, Thomas Coyle – one of New Zealand's most seasoned forensic investigators – pulls back the police tape and walks us straight into the crime scenes. With sharp detail, he reveals how the tiniest fragment of evidence can expose a suspect, prove a motive or confirm an identity. Sometimes, all at once. But crime scenes are only part of his story. The Dead Speak also plunges us into the world of disaster victim identification – a discipline where time, science and compassion collide. Where forensic experts are flung into a race against time to identify bodies in makeshift morgues as desperate families wait for news of their loved ones. Taking us from meticulous casework at New Scotland Yard to the chaos of the Boxing Day tsunami in Thailand and the devastation of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, The Dead Speak is both a gripping insider's account of forensic investigation and an unflinching portrait of humanity at its best and worst. Fair warning, though: it's not for the faint-hearted. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"There's an unmistakeable spring in the step on the streets and laneways of Hamilton. Waikato's powerhouse city boasts a growing arsenal of headline sights and experiences, spanning outdoorsy delights, a cranking hospitality scene and cultural riches." Read Mike's full article. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 21 February 2026, Moana Maniapoto of Moana and the Tribe joins Jack to discuss bringing musicians from around the world together for a special International Women's Day performance. Jack reflects on that photo of former Prince Andrew. Francesca Rudkin shares an adventurous documentary. And Dougal Sutherland is Dr Love for the day, with advice for online dating. 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.

Hot on the heels of Valentines Day, Dr Dougal Sutherland becomes Dr Love. He joined Jack Tame to discuss some research about dating, both online and in person, and offer up some advice. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mid-summer in your garden is an important time for your “locals”. Normally you won't see many birds apart from the common blackbird and thrushes, sparrows and starlings, grey warblers, tui and bellbirds. It's just a matter of having the right areas to forage for these birds, and extra food is usually not drastically needed to keep everybody in good condition – food aplenty all over the place! Just one useful tip for gardeners, though: Silvereyes act a little differently. Over the years I have noticed that if you feed them sugar water in summer, they will certainly come back to your garden to lick up all the sweet liquids. EVERY DAY!! The reason that's important? They quickly learn where you live and where to get free food! They'll remember that well into the wintertime when nice food is hard to get. The regular visits to your garden are a benefit due to the free pest control that these birds deliver: silvereyes love to pick up aphids, caterpillars, mealybugs, and scale insects while they forage at your place. Scale lemon before and after the Silvereyes. I've seen this many times and the great benefit for me is that I will never need to spray my plants with insecticides to control the pests most gardeners are chasing! Another typical summer feature is the emergence of porina moth chrysalises. This moth is a native of New Zealand. There are a few species that love to eat grasses, especially their roots underground. They are known to go to great heights (think about mountains!) to chew their breakfast, lunch, and dinners from tough and hard grassy plants. Ironically, when settlers started farming with fancy grass species from Europe and elsewhere, the Porina quickly cottoned on to selecting these lovely, edible grasses as food. Starlings (and often other bird species) have quickly learned to dig into those wonderful soft lawns full of Perennial Ryegrasses. The reason is simple: our native Porina simply love those ryegrasses and related imports, but they cause damage, and the farmers are not impressed with the way Porina does that damage. Birds to the rescue! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finances aren't everyone's strength, and as such, they might decide to enlist a financial advisor. But there are a few things you might not be aware of when it comes to the job, so Ed McKnight joined Jack Tame to reveal the truth about financial advisors in New Zealand. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Social Media's impact on mental health is being examined in a landmark case The trial, which centres on a 20-year-old woman's mental health struggles allegedly caused by Instagram and YouTube, will serve as a critical test for thousands of other lawsuits targeting social media companies. Meta CEO Mark Zukerberg testified this week, taking questions for around six hours. At the centre of the case are documents that show the company had a goal to increase the time 10-year-olds spend on Instagram, despite the app being officially for 13 and above. Zuckerberg testified that while they want teens using their apps, they account for just 1% of the company's revenue. He also talked about the challenge of identifying accounts of children, because they can simply lie about their age. Another week, another new AI model This time Anthropic —the company behind Claude— has released Sonnet 4.6, designed to be used for more general applications and is better than previous models at "computer use". This use case is interesting, because there are so many disconnected systems in companies, and some are not easily able to use automation but if an agent can see the screen and knows the software, then it can work on the task. But these types of uses are still wildly risky. When they announced the new model, they said in the release that "that Sonnet 4.6 has a broadly warm, honest, prosocial, and at times funny character." Describing a chatbot like that will never not be weird to me. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neighbors Witness stories of absurd, outrageous, and dramatic real-life residential conflicts from a range of larger-than-life characters. Each episode introduces us to a new set of neighbours in the heat of their grievances (Neon). Being Gordon Ramsay Follow celeb chef Gordon Ramsay behind the scenes as he juggles family life, global empire and his biggest launch yet in this all-you-can-eat documentary (Netflix). Married At First Sight Australia Australia's most controversial social experiment returns in 2026 with an addictive mix of love and drama (ThreeNow). LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Milne let his fellow Wellingtonians down last week. He and his wife Linda had managed to dodge the worst of the storms with a weekend trip to Auckland, and while they wanted to keep it discrete, there was no way to hide the evidence. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deeper A team of divers, led by Dr. Richard Harris, aims to set a record for the deepest descent as they explore New Zealand's Pearse Resurgence cave system. No Other Choice After being unemployed for several years, a man devises a unique plan to secure a new job: eliminate his competition. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late summer stone fruit —peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, even cherries— are just perfect for baking with. Serve this cake warm for dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, a drizzle of fruity olive oil, and a sprinkle of sea salt. Makes one 20 cm cake Ingredients 3-4 ripe peaches or nectarines or 4-5 apricots, chopped 200mls extra virgin olive oil ½ cup + 2 tbsps extra caster sugar 2 large eggs 1 tbsp Greek yoghurt 1 1/3 cups plain flour 1 tsp baking powder Big pinch baking soda Method Preheat the oven to 180C fan bake. Grease a 20cm cake tin and line with baking paper. Toss nectarines with ¼ cup of the olive oil and 2 tbsps sugar. Leave to sit for 10 minutes. In a bowl, whisk eggs with remaining ½ cup of sugar until pale and thickened. Whisk in remaining olive oil and yoghurt. Sift in flour, baking powder and baking soda and stir until combined. Fold in fruit mixture and juices. Scrape batter into tin and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Leave to cool for 10 minutes before removing from tin. Serve with vanilla ice cream, a drizzle of olive oil, and a sprinkle of sea salt. Nici's Note: You can use cherries in this recipe, and if so, use about 1 cup, de-stoned. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What. A. Photo. What a stunning, extraordinary, scandal-defining, generation-defining photo. A gaunt man. His eyes wide, somehow focusing on nothing and everything at once, as if haunted by a vision he cannot unsee. His face is haggard. His pale fingers clasped. The light of the photographer's flash reflected in red in his pupil. What is the position he's in? Is he trying to hide? If so, he did a terrrrrible job. Is he willing the plush leather seats of his vehicle to swallow him whole? And what is that expression? Is it the humiliation of Police detention? The shock and embarrassment of being held against your will? Or is it the gravity of this moment, this realisation? Does Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor finally see that he, a man born into the most extreme privilege is now mired in the most profound shame. Charged? As of yet, no. Convicted? Certainly not. But surely irredeemable in his disgrace. What a moment. What an extraordinary fall from grace. What a photo. Once again, we are reminded, aren't we, of a photograph's unique power. There's nothing like it. The Reuters photographer at the other end of the lens fired off six frames. Two had Police in the shot. Two were blank. One was out of focus. And this, the frame that endured. A photograph that says more than any headline in British tabloids ever could. It was as if it were meant to be. In a strange poetic way, photographs now book-end Andrew's disgrace. It was a photograph that first tied him to Epstein and Virginia Giuffre. The then-Prince stands with his body facing towards her, his hand around her waist. It was a photograph in the latest Epstein dump of Andrew on all fours, above a female on the ground. Once again, the flash reflects red in pupils. And so it was that when he was filmed and photographed on his 66th birthday leaving the Aylsham Police Station, it is the photograph we remember. A friend noted yesterday what an astoundingly undignified episode this has been. From the photographs themselves to the pathetic communications of Sarah Fergusson scattered throughout the files, to the image of a flubbering man on the BBC's Newsnight, waffling about Pizza Express. I bet you're sweating now, Andy. I thought the King's statement yesterday was excellent. Might he have felt a strange relief at having already stripped his brother of his Royal titles? Perhaps. There are still plenty of valid questions about why the Palace didn't do a whole lot more, a whole lot sooner. But the statement was strong and uncompromising. He continued with his engagements. And in the face of a reputational crisis for the Palace, he was a vision of relative stability. Who can say now what indignities remain for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor? He spent his 65th birthday in a palace and his 66th in a police station. Theoretically if he's charged and convicted, he could face time in prison. That photograph of him being driven away cut a pitiful vision. One that very few people will forget. From Andrew's perspective, worse could yet still be to come. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On my route home from work is a big arterial road with a whole line of different car dealerships. There's a Toyota yard, a Ford dealership, a Mazda and a Volkswagon. A series of uber-fancy ones selling everything from Audis to McLarens to Lamborghinis. And as I made my one home one night a couple of weeks ago, a new sign caught my eye. What the hell is Zeekr? I wondered. Actually, truth be told I already had a pretty good hunch and a quick Google that evening confirmed my suspicion. Zeekr is the latest premium Chinese EV company to hit the New Zealand market. You can add it to Geely and Farizon, EV brands owned by the same Chinese conglomerate. Add to those Xpeng, which has its first dealerships and sells a pretty smart-looking coupe SUV. Add to it Leapmotor, Dongfeng and old mate BYD, and if you've spent any time on the road in New Zealand of late, you've surely noticed we are in the midst of a bit of a revolution with Chinese Evs. It's not just us, of course. It's everywhere. Last year, China exported $115B worth of electric vehicles. That was a 43% increase on 2024. And they're not only relying on a single export market for their sales. Chinese EV sales are booming almost everywhere. 66 countries last year spent more than $US 100m on Chinese EVs. Why am I telling you this? Well I reckon there's good reason to think that Donald Trump's decision to scrap emissions standards and environmental regulations this week, is the equivalent of laying down your king and resigning the chess board. It might make combustion engine vehicles a bit cheaper for U.S consumers in the short term, but as the World slowly shifts to cleaner technology, it hands the Chinese EV makers an even greater advantage. Where is the incentive for U.S carmakers to make good EVs? Where is the incentive to push consumers towards electric vehicles? There's a reason Tesla has opposed scrapping the vehicle standards. And what will it mean for U.S carmakers trying to sell into markets where emissions standards are still in place? China's used some pretty extraordinary methods to propel its clean tech industries. They've subsidised and propped up EV makers in a way that foreign manufacturers say is anti-competitive and unfair. But look at BYD's extraordinary vertical integration. They own mining rights. They revolutionised battery technology. They have purpose-built ships, designed to the perfect specifications to maximise the number of vehicles they can export. And look at the quality, the features, and price point of Chinese EVs. There is a reason they are poving so popular. I don't think for a moment that EVs are the solution to everything. But I do think that on balance they'll play a huge part in domestic transport in the near future. If you agree, then in my view Donald Trump and the United States has just thrown in the towel and more or less guaranteed that China will dominate that EV future. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 14 February, 2026, New Zealand music legends Six60 join Jack in studio to discuss recording their 5th album in live one-takes and to give a very special performance. Jack weighs up who the world leader in the manufacture of electric vehicles will be. Francesca Rudkin dishes on the hotly anticipated film adaptation of the classic novel, Wuthering Heights. Nici Wickes shares a recipe guaranteed to conjure a marriage proposal this Valentine's Day. 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.

Six60 have spent more than 15 years working on their craft. With the heights they've reached you might forgive the band for taking some time to relax a little, but there is simply no stopping the boys Matiu, Marlon, Ji and Chris. Six60 have released their 5th album, it's called Right Here Right Now. And what makes this album so special is that it's all recorded live. Every track is a one-take wonder. The boys joined Jack in the studio to discuss the process behind making their new album and give a special performance of one of their new tracks. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.