Robert Vennell: Ecologist and natural history author on his new book 'Song of the Birds'

Kiwi ecologist and best-selling natural history author Robert Vennell is back with a new book.  He published his first book seven years ago – 'The meaning of Trees' looking at the history and use of New Zealand's native plants.   Since then, he's published 'Secrets of the Sea', 'The Forgotten For…

Kevin Milne: An Election Night conundrum

Kevin Milne has a conundrum.   The Election is officially one week away on November 7th. Also on November 7th is his wife Linda's birthday.  This puts Kevin between a rock and a hard place, as he loves watching the Election Night coverage, whereas Linda's not so keen.  He put it to Jack Tame whe…

Chris Schulz: TEEKS - Lovers Comet

Five years after releasing his debut album, Kiwi musician TEEKS is back with something new.  'Lovers Comet' explores desire, intimacy, identity, and love through the lens of celestial bodies and cosmic phenomena.   Chris Schulz joined Jack Tame to share his thoughts on the album.  LISTEN ABOVE 

Mike Yardley: History, artistry, and nature on display in Ōamaru

"Ōamaru and the Waitaki District is undoubtedly having a moment. It is basking in the global spotlight. Not only has the destination been lauded as a must-visit in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2027 guide, but set-jetters will be stimulated by the town’s gorgeous historic district, as lavishly dep…

Catherine Raynes: Chain Reaction and London Station

Chain Reaction by Lee Child and Andrew Child   Jack Reacher is a hard man to track down. And that’s just the way he likes it.  But General Susan Turner, based deep inside the Pentagon, has the means, and the motive, to do so.  She needs his help. A member of her team has been brutally murdered o…

Dr Dougal Sutherland: Does taking paracetamol make you feel less fear?

Paracetamol is one of the most widely used over-the-counter medications we have and most of us probably use it for common things such as headaches, muscle aches, etc. Unlike anti-inflammatory medications which work directly at the site of pain by reducing inflammation, paracetamol acts on our brain…

Full Show Podcast: 31 October 2026

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday October 31 2026, Kiwi ecologist and best-selling natural history author Robert Vennell joins Jack to explain how you can train a tūī, what pūkeko tastes like, and the things he's optimistic about with the future of our native bir…

Ed McKnight: Why did the Reserve Bank keep the OCR on hold?

Earlier this week, the Reserve Bank voted to hold the Official Cash Rate at 2.75% instead of raising it.  The decision was counter to what many economists were expecting – so why did they decide to stick with it?  Ed McKnight joined Jack Tame to dig into the details that likely drove the decision…

Ruud Kleinpaste: The pūriri moth – a wonderful large native

Quite a few years ago we lived in Meadowbank, Auckland, with a wonderful garden designed and kept in great condition by my Julie.   A row of Olive trees were doing quite well – they were still smallish in size (the width of the Main trunk). One of them started to show troubles with yellowing and l…

Paul Stenhouse: $6.3 billion stolen from Binance, Apple adds touch to the MacBook

Can't believe we're talking about this again, but it's been ANOTHER dangerous week on the internet. This time billions have been stolen in Crypto It took just 20 minutes to steal $6.3 billion.   This was a super sophisticated and planned attack, with preparations starting 36 hours beforehand. It'…