A Kiwi company is flipping the bird, pivoting from making environmentally friendly wool shoes to AI. 

After years of losses, Allbirds sold all its assets this month and now plans to lease GPUs – chips used to train AI software. 

It's revised its moniker to NewBirds AI. 

Kevin Milne joined Jack Tame to talk about the rise and fall of the company. 

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A Kiwi company is flipping the bird, pivoting from making environmentally friendly wool shoes to AI.&nbsp;
After years of losses, Allbirds sold all its assets this month and now plans to lease GPUs – chips used to train AI software.&nbsp;
It's revised its moniker to NewBirds AI.&nbsp;
Kevin Milne joined Jack Tame to talk about the rise and fall of the company.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

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Jack Tame’s crisp perspective, style and enthusiasm makes for refreshing and entertaining Saturday morning radio on Newstalk ZB. News, sport, books, music, gardens and celebrities – what better way to spend your Saturdays?

Jack Tame’s crisp perspective, style and enthusiasm makes for refreshing and entertaining Saturday morning radio on Newstalk ZB.News, sport, books, music, gardens and celebrities – what better way to spend your Saturdays?

Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Kevin Milne: The rise and fall of Allbirds

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Frank Bunce is an All Blacks legend. 

His 55-cap career spanned six seasons before he retired from the team at age 36 – the second oldest All Black in history. 

While he was done with the black jersey, he wasn’t done with rugby, playing for the Chiefs as well as having a stint in Europe before hanging up his boots properly in 1999. 

But that wasn’t the last time Kiwis saw him on the screen, as Bunce was one of the first contestants on Celebrity Treasure Island – all the way back in 2001. 

This year sees him back on the Island for a second attempt at digging up the treasure, but what prompted his return? 

“It’s not really the challenge,” he explained to Jack Tame. 

“I don’t mind the challenge and all of that ... I think it’s the people, y’know, you enjoy yourself, you have the challenge.” 

“It’s something totally different.”  

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Frank Bunce is an All Blacks legend.&nbsp;
His 55-cap career spanned six seasons before he retired from the team at age 36 – the second oldest All Black in history.&nbsp;
While he was done with the black jersey, he wasn’t done with rugby, playing for the Chiefs as well as having a stint in Europe before hanging up his boots properly in 1999.&nbsp;
But that wasn’t the last time Kiwis saw him on the screen, as Bunce was one of the first contestants on Celebrity Treasure Island – all the way back in 2001.&nbsp;
This year sees him back on the Island for a second attempt at digging up the treasure, but what prompted his return?&nbsp;
“It’s not really the challenge,” he explained to Jack Tame.&nbsp;
“I don’t mind the challenge and all of that ... I think it’s the people, y’know, you enjoy yourself, you have the challenge.”&nbsp;
“It’s something totally different.” &nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Frank Bunce: Former All Black on his return to Celebrity Treasury Island in 2026

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Sir David Attenborough isn’t the only broadcaster to reach 100 within the last week or so. 

One of New Zealand’s greats, Allan Martin reached his century last week.  

Throughout his life he was the former Director General of TVNZ, producing some of their greatest current affairs shows, as well as a pilot, a farmer, and even a multi-gold medal winner at the World Masters Games in swimming and track and field. 

Kevin Milne decided to pay tribute to him whilst chatting with Jack this week. 

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Sir David Attenborough isn’t the only broadcaster to reach 100 within the last week or so.&nbsp;
One of New Zealand’s greats, Allan Martin reached his century last week. &nbsp;
Throughout his life he was the former Director General of TVNZ, producing some of their greatest current affairs shows, as well as a pilot, a farmer, and even a multi-gold medal winner at the World Masters Games in swimming and track and field.&nbsp;
Kevin Milne decided to pay tribute to him whilst chatting with Jack this week.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Kevin Milne: Paying tribute to Allan Martin

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Mysterious Kiwi musician Aldous Harding has released a new album. 

Train on the Island is her fifth studio album and is filled with her trademark intricate style of lyricism, full of strange and unique turns of phrases. 

Chris Schulz has been listening to the album, and joined Jack Tame to share his thoughts.  

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Mysterious Kiwi musician Aldous Harding has released a new album.&nbsp;
Train on the Island is her fifth studio album and is filled with her trademark intricate style of lyricism, full of strange and unique turns of phrases.&nbsp;
Chris Schulz has been listening to the album, and joined Jack Tame to share his thoughts. &nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Chris Schulz: Aldous Harding - Train on the Island

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Kevin Milne: The rise and fall of Allbirds

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