Jordan Luck: Frontman of the Exponents on the band reuniting for Synthony and the Jordan Luck Band performing at Homegrown

Established more than 40 years ago, the Exponents are Kiwi rock legends.  They’re part of New Zealand’s sonic landscape – a guaranteed play at the pub, a party, or a summer barbeque.   The band initially parted ways in 1999, but have periodically reunited in the years since and will be doing the …

Kevin Milne: A battle to keep his music taste fresh

Amid all the nostalgia and reunion tours of late, Kevin Milne has been battling to keep his music taste fresh.   Instead of rushing to buy a ticket for Guns N’ Roses or Split Enz, he picked up a ticket to Kiwi band The Beths and went along last night.  LISTEN ABOVE 

Mike Yardley: Bites and sights in Tauranga

"It’s been three years since I was last in Tauranga and it’s so uplifting to see cranes in the sky, the glossy sheen of brand-new buildings, and the civic centre’s sure-footed makeover taking shape. Fresh and inviting public spaces are continuing to unfurl across the Te Papa peninsula and waterfron…

Chris Schulz: The Homegrown musical festival in Hamilton

Hamilton is welcoming thousands of music fans for Homegrown festival today.  The festival has returned to the city it started in after almost two decades on Wellington's waterfront.  More than 25 thousand people are expected at Claudelands Oval, including Chris Schulz.  He joined Jack Tame from …

Catherine Raynes: A Better Life and Rasputin

A Better Life by Lionel Shriver   Gloria Bonaventura, a divorced mother of three living with her 26-year-old son Nico in a sprawling house in Brooklyn, decides to participate in a new city programme - Big Apple, Big Heart - that would pay her to take in a migrant as a boarder. Gloria is thrilled w…

Kate Hall: Sustainability in the bedroom

Even though everybody has to sleep, it's rare that people consider how sustainability can play a role in their bedroom.  Kate Hall joined Jack Tame for a chat about a few ways you can make your sleeping environment a bit more sustainable – from the mattress to the bedding to the furniture itself. …

Ruud Kleinpaste: Noisy and damage causing insects in the garden

Cicadas are slowly on the wane towards the end of March. It’s been a pretty Noisy March so far, typical of the regular system whereby Cicadas have a three, five, or seven year life cycle.  Black field crickets (Teleogryllus commodus) are still making a heck of a noise in the late afternoon/evening…

Full Show Podcast: 14 March 2026

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 14 March 2026, Kiwi rock legend Jordan Luck joins Jack to discuss The Exponents reuniting for a special performance at Synthony.   Jack champions an alternative transport option as fuel prices rise.  Louis Theroux's latest Mano…

Lisa Dudson: Is it possible to save too much money?

Saving versus spending can be a difficult balance, especially when you don’t have good habits or a plan in place.  And while many struggle to save enough in the first place, are there people who take it too far in the opposite direction and save too much?  Lisa Dudson joined Jack Tame to discuss …

Paul Stenhouse: An update for Google Maps and Meta's axing of end-to-end encryption on Instagram DMs

Google Maps is getting a new look   Google Maps is getting it's biggest update in over a decade with the launch of “Immersive Navigation”. The new view places you in a 3D space with a view of the road features, buildings and terrain around you – almost making it look like a video game. It has smar…