Donna Hay: Chef and food writer on her culinary career and new book 'Too Easy'
One of the most famous foodies in the Southern Hemisphere, Donna Hay is one of the Queens of Cooking. She’s known for her minimalistic approach to food styling, fresh and vibrant ingredient choices, and grounded recipes for busy people still interested in eating well. Her latest book ‘Too Easy…
Estelle Clifford: Coldplay - Moon Music
Dubbed the “most ‘Coldplay’ Coldplay album,” Moon Music is the band’s 10th album, and potentially one of their final ones. Chris Martin has confirmed that there’s a concrete plan for two more albums after this, before the band shuts up shop. Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to give her thoughts …
Catherine Raynes: The Blue Hour, Unfiltered: My Incredible Decade in Formula 1
The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins An isolated Scottish island, accessible to the mainland only twelve hours a day. A famous (some might say infamous) artist whose notoriously unfaithful husband disappeared after visiting her twenty years ago. A present-day discovery that intimately connects three p…
Mike Yardley: World Heritage and Wildlife in Sri Lanka
"After savouring Sri Lanka’s western coast, the nation’s famed cultural triangle serves up a bevy of World Heritage ancient treasures in the heart of the island. Travelling with On the Go Tours, we farewelled the city buzz of Colombo and drove east for several hours to Dambulla, home to the spectac…
Kate Hall: Stopping litter in New Zealand's oceans
Our oceans are filled with a variety of things: sea creatures, plants, algae, coral, rubbish. Some things belong there, and some don’t. Since ‘Litter Intelligence’ began back in 2018, citizen scientists have picked up, counted, and weighed over 621,000 individual pieces of litter from coastal sur…
Full Show Podcast: 12 October 2024
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for 12 October 2024, culinary legend Donna Hay joins Jack to discuss what inspires her these days compared to ten years ago, and shares tips on cooking for a house full of hungry teenage boys. Jack examines the difficulty of learning a new …
Ruud Kleinpaste: Feeding your plants?
There are three reactions to the concept of “feeding your plants”: 1) Plants feed themselves through Photosynthesis (you don’t need to feed your plants!) 2) They’ll pick up elements in the soil that they need for growth and development, nobody feeds the plants in a native forest. 3) What’s s…
Bob Campbell: Villa Maria Cellar Selection Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Villa Maria Cellar Selection Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Why I chose it: This wine was selected by Gimblett Gravels’ winemakers as one of the top reds from 2022. A hearty red at a mouth-watering price. 2022 was an average vintage, but this is a well below average price Can be enjoyed now or …
Paul Stenhouse: Elon Musk unveils taxis, vans, and humanoids at "We, Robot" event
Elon Musk's “We, Robot” event saw taxis, vans, and humanoids Elon says it will be "the biggest product ever" calling them an “autonomous assistant, humanoid friend". He gave us a glimpse into a future. At the party robots danced, served cocktails, and chatted with guests with a voice that sou…
Tara Ward: Disclaimer, Sweetpea, The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes
Disclaimer When an intriguing novel appears at the bedside of a journalist whose career has been built on revealing transgressions, she is horrified to realise she's a key character in a long-buried story, one that exposes her darkest secret (Apple TV+). Sweetpea Rhiannon Lewis doesn't make …