Saturday Morning With Jack Tame

Apple has been sued for false advertising over Apple Intelligence   As we predicted just last week, Apple has been sued in federal court, saying the features they were promised haven’t been delivered. The complaint says people would have reasonably expected the transformative features, but the delivery has been misleading.   One ad showed Game of Thrones and Last of Us actress Bella Ramsey asking Siri for the name of someone they had dinner with at a specific restaurant – capabilities Siri doesn’t have.     Google says news is worthless to their ad business   They ran an experiment in eight European countries, removing all news results for 1% of the audience, for 2.5 months. What happened? Zero impact on their business.   In an absolutely brutal statement, they said the value “could not be statistically distinguished from zero”. There are laws in the EU which forces Google to pay news publishers to use snippets of content in their results.   This study will no doubt give Goo

House flies seem to be making a comeback after a quiet summer, and Kevin Milne has been wondering why you can never seem to catch the pesky insects.  He did a bit of research, and it turns out their reaction time and flying speed is much more than we can keep up with.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These little fritters are just the thing to make before corn disappears for another year and cherry tomatoes are still around for a bit longer too. Sometimes called hush puppies, they’re puffier than usual fritters, crispy and soft. Watch that the corn in them doesn’t leap out and bite you!    Make 6-8      Ingredients   1 large egg    3 tablespoons plain flour    ½ teaspoon baking powder   ½ teaspoon salt and pinch pepper    1 cup corn kernels    100g cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered    1 tsp cumin seeds   Small handful fresh coriander, chopped    Splash of iced water as needed   Cooking oil for shallow frying    3 tablespoons sour cream to serve   Pinch chilli powder to serve    Lime wedges to serve       Method  In a bowl whisk together the egg, flour, baking powder and salt and pepper. Stir in the corn, tomatoes, cumin and coriander until combine

Firebrand  In Tudor England, Katherine Parr reluctantly agrees to become the sixth wife of the tyrannical King Henry VIII. Her consent to marry him carries great personal risk, given her predecessors are either vanquished, beheaded or dead. Perceived as a threat by Henry's courtiers, they start to cast doubts about her fidelity and turn the increasingly paranoid king against her.      The Electric State  An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick.    LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite the polls, I reckon the last two weeks have been among the best for Christopher Luxon in his time as Prime Minister.   Sure, the numbers aren’t showing him and his government much love. School lunches still have their issues and the Treaty Principles episode is far from over, but at a time when Luxon faces significant pressure on the domestic front and a pretty grumpy voting public, you can’t deny his efforts at the Infrastructure Investment Summit and in India represent a full-court press in the government’s push for economic growth.    I know we don’t have big tangibles yet. I know we don’t yet have a Free Trade Deal. I know that if we do get one negotiated and signed, our biggest primary export sector may end up with very little. But at a time when most of us are feeling really glum about the economy (despite this week’s GDP figures), when unemployment continues to rise, and when our second-biggest trading partner and world’s biggest economy is being led by an erratic and highly-unpr

Everyone has heard a Train song.  Their signature blend of rock and pop was a staple of the 2000’s - the band winning multiple Grammy Awards and selling more than 10 million albums worldwide.  They’re most well-known for ‘Drops of Jupiter’ and the iconic ‘Hey, Soul Sister’.  Train has recently celebrated their 30th anniversary, and are making their way down under to tour New Zealand and Australia.  Frontman Pat Monahan told Jack Tame he’s very excited to be coming back to our shores.  “I think it’s been too many years.”  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Grid: The Inside Track on Formula 1 by Luke Smith   I've always vowed the moment the grid stops being the best part of my race weekend, it's time to stop working in F1. It's everything about the sport distilled: the sounds, the smells, the tension, the glamor, the people. This is the story of life in F1.   Luke Smith has spent over ten years reporting on Formula 1 from all over the world. The grid is his playground, the track his literal running track. In On the Grid he takes us behind the scenes of the past, present and future of Formula 1, telling its story through the eyes of the people who create it - not just the superstar drivers and larger-than-life team principals, but also the pit crew, the engineers, strategists, PR gurus, the fans and more.   There's plenty of thrilling drama, cutting-edge technology and glamour, but Smith also shows us the critical mid-race decisions, how that 50-pence screw in the wrong place could cause a GBP15m car to break down, how F1 has influenced not

The era is coming to an end for Shihad as they perform one last time tonight at Wellington’s final Homegrown festival.  The iconic Kiwi rockband has been performing since 1988, but frontman Jon Toogood says they’ve been thinking about bringing it to an end for a while.  Chris Schulz attended their final Auckland concert last night, as well as their special show at the Powerstation on Wednesday, and has a few thoughts to share.  For more of Chris’ thoughts, click here.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"In a city awash with world-class hiking and biking trails, plus geothermal spectacles, it doesn’t take long to work up an appetite amid the sizzle of Rotorua. There are dining temptations aplenty, but here’s some tried-and-true belly-pleasers that I’d strongly suggest you reserve some stomach room for." Read Mike's full article here. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Having children is a rewarding experience for many, but it also takes a lot of time and energy.  It can be very time consuming, and often leaves parents feeling exhausted, with little time for themselves. And what little time they do get, some parents may feel they’re being selfish.  New research shows that mothers who took time out from work and childcare to do things that were fun and pleasurable felt higher levels of vitality – feeling more alert and energised.  Dougal Sutherland has a few takeaways from this study:  It’s important for parents to have some me-time – this is more than just having time out; it’s actively doing something for fun and pleasure in life   It’s not selfish, it helps them to function better   Given the positive impact mothers’ me-time has on fathers, it’s actually something that benefits others too, so no need to feel guilty about it – and even if you do, go ahead and do it anyway as it will still work  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/liste

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 15 March 2025, Train's frontman Pat Monahan tells the story of writing pop-hit ‘Hey, Soul Sister’ ahead of the band's show in New Zealand.  Jack discusses a forceful, coordinated international response to Trump's tariffs.   Formula 1 fans are in for a huge weekend with Liam Lawson racing in Melbourne. To fill downtime between qualifications and the big race, check out the new Drive to Survive season - Tara Ward discusses how the sport documentary series can't be matched.  And, Catherine Raynes discusses the brand-new book from F1 chaser Luke Smith.  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.

A few months ago, we chatted about the bumblebee project started at Tekapo School. The kids and teachers created some raised beds full of flowers that attract bumblebees.   We have four species here in Aotearoa. The big ones (Buff-tailed bumblebee) are the most common species and also the best pollinators we’ve got (kiwifruit, melons, blueberries, broad beans, etc). These insects are so important in our gardens!   For me they are the crucial pollinators on my tomatoes (and capsicums) in the tunnel house. The irony is that tomatoes do not produce nectar (to attract pollinators), instead bumble bees are lured to tomatoes for the pollen they can dislodge by vibrating the flowers (a buzz-movement!).  You could also pollinate your tomatoes by using an electric toothbrush that shakes the tomato flowers, but to be honest, I can’t be bothered with that.  Buzzing is achieved by vibrating the thoracic muscles very fast while leaving the wings in “neutral”. That same trick allows the hibernating que

Pope Francis has spent a month in hospital, struggling with bilateral pneumonia – but what exactly is this infection?    What is pneumonia?   It’s a serious infection of the lungs.   Bacteria and virus (or even a fungus) lodge themselves down in the lungs and cause an infection.   It’s often at the base of one or both lungs.   The body reacts to the bacteria or virus, causing a reaction to get rid of the infection, resulting in inflamed lung tissue with fluid or pus.       What are the causes and how do we know we have pneumonia?   There are two basic types: community acquired, and hospital acquired (hospitals are dangerous places for infections!).  Risk factors: a weakened immune system, which could be a result of age, a chronic illness like diabetes, asthma, some medications, smoking, or admittance to a hospital.   Viruses such as influenza, Covid, and RSV can cause pneumonia, which is why they are dangerous.   Main symptoms (can be sudden

Apple Intelligence's most exciting features aren't coming anytime soon   At their developer conference last year, Apple showed off a Siri that can dive into your personal data and understand more about your life than ever before (“What time is Mom's flight arriving?"). But that type of personalisation is hard to deliver, and Apple now admits that.   "It’s going to take us longer than we thought to deliver on these features, and we anticipate rolling them out in the coming year.”   They have delivered email, message, and notification summaries (which can sometimes be hilariously summarised), but they haven't delivered on the big headline grabbing features.   This is bringing back the bad memories from the launch of iCloud and Apple Maps – it just wasn't ready.     You'll soon be able to send encrypted messages between Androids & Apple   Apple will be implementing the new Rich Communication Services (RCS) message standard. It seems they're going all in on that now, after p

Adolescence    A family's world turns upside down when 13-year-old Jamie Miller is arrested for murdering a schoolmate. The charges against their son force them to confront every parent's worst nightmare (Netflix). Dope Thief    Two lifelong friends pose as DEA agents to rob a house, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they reveal and unravel a big hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern Seaboard (Apple TV+). Formula 1: Drive to Survive The drivers, managers and team owners in Formula 1 live life in the fast lane -- both on and off the track. This docuseries gives viewers exclusive, intimate access to the people in one of the world's greatest racing competitions. Formula 1: Drive to Survive reveals the true story of the high-octane sport, which goes beyond the fight to be No. 1 (Netflix).  Season 6 released in late February.    LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No matter what age you are, you can always stumble across something that makes you feel old.   It’s Kevin Milne’s birthday next week, and he recently came across one such thing during a trip to his local mall: a bitcoin ATM.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Black Bag   When his beloved wife, Kathryn, is suspected of betraying the nation, intelligence agent George Woodhouse faces the ultimate test -- loyalty to his marriage or his country.     Hard Truths   Pansy, angry and depressed, lashes out at family and strangers. Her constant criticism isolates her, except from her cheerful sister Chantelle, who remains sympathetic despite their differences.    LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feijoas are in season! Soon we’ll be drowning in them, but for now they’re still a novelty and worthy of turning into something super special like these gorgeous little tarts.    Makes 12      Ingredients  2-3 sheets store-bought sweet short crust pastry    ¼ cup brown sugar   ½ cup milk   ½ cup sweetened condensed milk   1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract   60g melted butter   2 ½ cups desiccated coconut   2 tablespoons plain flour   1 teaspoon baking powder   12 slices of feijoa      Method  Preheat oven to 170 fan bake.    Lightly dust the work surface with flour and roll out the chilled pastry to a bit thinner than it comes. Using a cookie cutter, cut pastry into circles to line the holes of a 12-hole muffin tin.    In a bowl, whisk sugar, condensed milk, vanilla extract, melted butter and milk until smooth. Stir in coconut, flour and baking powder.    Spoon filling into the pastr

“Canada will never be part of the United States!”   That was the defining line of Mark Carney’s first speech as Canada’s new Prime Minister overnight. It was not said in jest or as a joke. It said as a statement of firm defiance, a serious response to Donald Trump’s ‘51st State’ taunts.   I can’t think of a time in my life where so much in the World was changing so quickly, where so much we took for granted was being tipped on its head. I bet Mark Carney can’t either! Just a few weeks ago, his party was 25 points behind Canada’s Conservatives in the polls. He wasn’t even a politician! Now he’s Canada’s Prime Minister. There it is, I suppose... the power of Donald Trump.   It’s interesting how differently Mexico and Canada have approached the Trump Presidency. Mexico was kind of used to Trump’s hostility from his first term and its government has taken a softly-softly-gently-gently approach, delaying retaliation and hoping that negotiations will spare them the worst of the economic pressure. The

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 8 March 2025, kiwi art legend Dick Frizzell shares his journey from Mickey to Tiki and back again, discussing his new memoir. Jack admits a new fixation. It's the season for sauces, chutneys and jams! Expert chef Nici Wickes talks all things bottling and jarring and a how-to for the perfect pear and sultana chutney. AI is advancing quickly and coming with a crazy cost - Paul Stenhouse gives the lowdown/.  Plus, sustainable queen Kate Hall has done the digging for us and reveals what's cheaper for fresh produce, the supermarket or local fruit and veg boxes? 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.