/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/rss ob体育接口 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:25:59 Z en /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/ciar%C3%A1n-hinds-irish-actor-on-his-latest-project-the-narrow-road-to-the-deep-north/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/ciar%C3%A1n-hinds-irish-actor-on-his-latest-project-the-narrow-road-to-the-deep-north/ Ciarán Hinds’ acting pursuits have taken him far from his roots in Northern Ireland.   A quality actor - he lends himself to both villainy and simmering heroics.   His long career has included intimate Shakespearean theatre productions right through to major franchises like Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings and the Disney animated film Frozen.   His latest project ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’ is an intimate character study on human spirit – the Prime Video series based on the novel by Richard Flanagan.  He told Jack Tame when he was first introduced to the project, he’d heard of the book but never read it.   “They sent me a couple of scripts and I was immediately hooked by the quality of the writing and the story itself,” Hinds said.  “So I went out and got myself the book.”  “Deeply moved, I was, by the savagery, the cruelty, the brutality, the love, the deep passion, the haunting... it’s a huge and hugely emotional read for anybody,” he told Tame.  “And from then, I said I’m very interested in this project, and so we went on from there.”  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 19 Apr 2025 01:55:56 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/estelle-clifford-beirut-a-study-of-losses/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/estelle-clifford-beirut-a-study-of-losses/ In Beirut’s 7th album, Zach Condon returns to a place he had no plans to ever go back to.  ‘A Study of Losses’ was commissioned by the Swedish circus troupe Kompani Giraff, and at first he was hesitant to write a soundtrack for a circus, the idea a reminder of a time he’d been pigeonholed, as he says, “as a whimsical circus waif”.  However, videos of the troupe’s performances and an abstract of the work upon which the new project would be based changed his mind.  Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to give her thoughts on Beirut’s new album.   LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 19 Apr 2025 01:41:46 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/catherine-raynes-nine-hidden-lives-and-strangers-in-time/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/catherine-raynes-nine-hidden-lives-and-strangers-in-time/ Nine Hidden Lives by Robert Gold   Secrets only survive in the dark  When journalist Ben Harper is asked to help re-examine an unsolved murder case from thirty years ago, he immediately agrees. It's not just that the victim was also a journalist, murdered after she'd published a series of shocking interviews with victims of domestic abuse. It's also that he understands all too well the need of victim's daughter, Doctor Uma Jha, for answers.  But it's not long before their investigation leads to threats being made on Uma's life. Ben needs to unravel this crime before it's too late, but instead he finds himself tangled in a web of lies and deception. After all, a crime like murder has implications for many people.  People who have been keeping secrets for thirty years, and will do whatever it takes to protect them.     Strangers in Time by David Baldacci   Fourteen-year-old Charlie Matters is up to no good, but for a very good reason. Without parents, peerage, or merit, he steals what he needs, living day-to-day until he’s old enough to enlist to fight the Germans. After barely surviving the Blitz, Charlie knows there’s no telling when a falling bomb might end his life.    Fifteen-year-old Molly Wakefield has just returned to a nearly unrecognizable London. One of millions of children to have been evacuated to the countryside Molly has been away from her home for nearly five years. Her return, however, is not the homecoming she’d hoped for as she’s confronted by a devastating reality: neither of her parents are there.    Without guardians and stability, Charlie and Molly find an unexpected ally and protector in Ignatius Oliver, and solace at his bookshop, The Book Keep. Mourning the recent loss of his wife, Ignatius forms a kinship with both children, and in each other they rediscover the spirit of family each has lost.    But Charlie’s escapades in the city have not gone unnoticed, and someone’s been following Molly since she returned to London. And Ignatius is harboring his own secrets, which could have terrible consequences for all of them.   As bombs continue to bear down on the city, Charlie, Molly, and Ignatius learn that while the perils of war rage on, their coming together and trusting one another may be the only way for them to survive.        LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 19 Apr 2025 01:21:56 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/kevin-milne-humility-humiliation-and-a-bit-of-a-fall/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/kevin-milne-humility-humiliation-and-a-bit-of-a-fall/ Less well known than the days that follow it is Maundy Thursday – the day in which Jesus Christ shared the Last Supper with his 12 apostles.  A theme of the day is humility, and Kevin Milne had a taste of that and a bit of humiliation both earlier on this week.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 19 Apr 2025 01:14:21 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/mike-yardley-waltzing-through-vienna-with-trafalgar/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/mike-yardley-waltzing-through-vienna-with-trafalgar/ "You could spill vast rivers of blue Danube ink try to encapsulate the enduring brilliance of Vienna and all that it has lavished on the world. It’s the city that vaulted Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Strauss and his waltz into the world’s consciousness. The city that unleashed the genius of Freud, published the world’s first newspaper, conceived the delicious Torte, and was the powerbase for the imperial Hapsburgs. Vienna remains a city of culture, class and beauty; of churches, castles and concert halls." Read Mike's full article here. LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:36:40 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/kate-hall-reframing-food-scraps/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/kate-hall-reframing-food-scraps/ Food Appreciation Month is coming up, and Kate Hall is thinking about food scraps.  New Zealand households are throwing away over 157,000 tonnes of edible food every year, costing the average household $1,326.   Instead of tossing out your food scraps, Kate has a few tips on how you can reuse them, turning them into ingredients and saving money.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:32:24 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/ruud-kleinpaste-spotting-fungi/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/ruud-kleinpaste-spotting-fungi/ A week ago I noticed one of those beautiful red toadstools in our garden – the classic red fungus with white dots all over the skin.   Amanita muscaria or Fly agaric – there are a few different sub-species with different colourations (orange-red to yellow, and various colours of the “dots”). This is a Mycorrhizal fungus that is associated with a few common host trees: Birch, beech and pine trees. It’s not very edible – in fact, it’s better not to muck around with. Some young children have ended up being poisoned and some rather risky adults (trying to go on a Hallucinogenic journey) ended up in similar troubles.   But they look great, and this was the first time I saw this species in our front garden, which surprised me. Of course, I never saw the 7-meter tall Betula which really need pruning away from electricity wires…   Many species are doing a great job in recycling dead materials, fallen leaves, and dead branches, and also dead trunks in all shapes and sizes.   These are some examples of fungi doing the recycling job in forests – small and large and colourful.  Ear Fungus is often found on dead trunks of trees.   This is a weird looking, feeling, and tasting mushroom that can hardly be misidentified: It looks like a human ear, it feels like an ear, and it even tastes like an ear!   This edible fungus was the very first export article that was sent from New Zealand to China in the eighteen hundreds. The Chew Chong brothers in Taranaki were the first people to send container loads of these fungi by ship.   Gardeners will encounter fungi that cause all sorts of problems in fruit (fruit rots), in roots (Phytophthora), and in stems and on leaves. Often preventative gardening will reduce the problems developing. Copper sprays tend to protect a plant from Spores settling on the developing fruit.   Brown Rot on Apricot  What I love to see is interaction between fungi and insects. Here is a stinkhorn fungus with a decent amount of smelly, brown liquid. Flies are keen to harvest that brown stinky stuff and in doing so, they get the brown spores on their body. Those spores are distributed through gardens and forests.   Autumn is the time to go for a walk and just look at fungi; I reckon they actually run this planet!  LISTEN ABOVE Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:19:06 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/full-show-podcast-19-april-2025/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/full-show-podcast-19-april-2025/ On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 19 April 2025, Northern Irish acting legend, Hollywood royalty, and the man who has been in almost every major film franchise of the 21st century, Ciaran Hinds joins Jack to discuss the intimate character study of his new project The Narrow Road to the Deep North.  Jack considers the legacy of the Blue Origin spacecraft against this week's discovery within Earth's very own Big Blue.  Catherine Raynes reviews the latest novel from David Baldacci – the perfect long weekend read.  For those sick of hot cross buns, chef Nici Wickes has an alternative Easter breakfast recipe.  And as Food appreciation month approaches, sustainability expert Kate Hall reframes our view on food scraps.  Get the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast every Saturday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:12:45 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/cameron-douglas-esk-valley-malbec-cabernet-sauvignon-merlot-2022/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/cameron-douglas-esk-valley-malbec-cabernet-sauvignon-merlot-2022/ Esk Valley Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2022, Hawkes Bay RRP from $24.99.    From the Gimblett Gravels sub-regional GI of Hawkes Bay     The Wine: Great colour concentration leading to a bouquet of ripe dark red berry fruits, blackberry and roasted plums, a mix of sweet and bitter chocolate, cacao and baking spices. The wood smoke from use of barrel adds complexity and depth. Dry with an abundance of ripe tannins and plenty of acidity for bite and freshness, West drinking from day of purchase through 2030.      The Food:   Great with moderate to high protein foods – from lamb to beef and even some roast chicken. Red meat, say a steak, that is cooked medium-rare has a lot more available protein on the palate than say one cooked to medium-well, or well-done. The rarer the meat the bigger and younger a red wine can be – the protein in the flesh and any juice that might ooze from it soften tannins in the wine making it seem smoother or softer.   The other consideration is the sauce and the seasoning: I don’t mean tomato sauce – though this is full of sugar and salt – I mean a reduction, a jus, or a cream=based sauce will all have a reaction with the wine.   One piece of advice – if you have a chili meter from 1 to 10, 1 being the least heat and 10 being the hottest of hot, don’t add chili spices to the food that is intended to go with red wine beyond a 3 or 4 on the scale. Chili turns the volume up on tannin and alcohol perceptions in red wine and can easily disrupt the flavours within the dish.     The season:   2022 was a very good year for wines from Hawkes Bay. With a warm and dry winter, and the earliest veraison in 30 years.  Then quite a bit of rain before 30+ degree days until harvest.   The wines that I have tasted are balanced, complete and will age through to 2030 for most and 2035+ for the rest.   LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:06:03 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/oskar-howell-tech-commentator-on-google-and-metas-digital-advertising-practices-steams-loot-crate-profits/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/oskar-howell-tech-commentator-on-google-and-metas-digital-advertising-practices-steams-loot-crate-profits/ Google and Meta are being raked over the coals in the US  The two titans are facing antitrust suits for the methods used in their digital advertising networks. Google for running an illegal monopoly within its digital ad network, while Facebook is in front of the FTC for antitrust behaviour in its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, as part of its digital ad strategy.    Steam profits off gaming loot crates  It was revealed that game publisher and marketplace Steam made US$82 million from loot crate openings in one month, from a single game.     LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:02:34 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/tara-ward-patience-the-stolen-girl-diamond-heist/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/tara-ward-patience-the-stolen-girl-diamond-heist/ Patience   Against the backdrop of the historic city of York, detective Bea Metcalf forms an unlikely duo with young autistic police archivist Patience Evans, opening a door into a whole new world for Patience (ThreeNow).   The Stolen Girl   A seemingly ordinary decision turns the world of Elisa, mom to two young kids, upside down. When her daughter Lucia asks to go to a sleepover at her new best friend Josie's house, Elisa agrees. After meeting Josie's mother, Rebecca, she's put at ease by her charming nature and their impressive house. But when she says goodnight to her daughter, she has no idea that she is about to be thrust into every parent's worst nightmare (Disney+).   Diamond Heist  It's the year 2000, and London unveils the Millennium Dome to usher in the third millennium. A group of criminals devise a plan to steal the Millennium Dome Diamond at the heart of the Millennium Jewels collection (Netflix).    LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 18 Apr 2025 23:35:27 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/francesca-rudkin-the-penguin-lessons-and-warfare/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/francesca-rudkin-the-penguin-lessons-and-warfare/ The Penguin Lessons    An Englishman experiences personal and political changes after adopting a penguin during a turbulent time in Argentina's history.    Warfare   A surveillance mission goes wrong for a platoon of American Navy SEALs in insurgent territory in Iraq.    LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 18 Apr 2025 23:06:30 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/nici-wickes-easter-morning-pancakes/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/nici-wickes-easter-morning-pancakes/ These pancakes may not only be the most delicious thing you’ll eat this Easter, they may also be the most healthy!    Makes 12+      Ingredients  2/3 cup rolled oats   1 tsp cinnamon    1 tsp mixed spice    ½ tsp nutmeg   ½ tsp baking powder    ½ tsp baking soda    3 tbsps. currants or sultanas    1 banana, mashed   1 medium egg   ¼ cup natural yoghurt    ¼-1/3  cup water or milk   Butter for frying and eating      Method  Blitz the oats in a blender or food processor until it’s like flour. Tip into a bowl and add in spices, baking powder and soda and currants or sultanas.   Whisk together banana, egg, yoghurt and ¼ cup water (or milk) and pour into the dry ingredients. Stir until it forms a smooth batter, adding more water/milk if it’s too stiff.    Heat a pan to medium. Grease the surface with a little butter.    Drop spoonfuls of batter into the pan and cook until browned on one side and puffed before flipping and cooking through.   Serve with butter, or syrup, or whatever you fancy. Happy Easter!      PS. I reckon they’re even better cold.    LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:30:25 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/sam-hales-the-jungle-giants-frontman-on-the-bands-evolution-and-growth/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/sam-hales-the-jungle-giants-frontman-on-the-bands-evolution-and-growth/ Over a decade has seen Australian pop-dance royalty The Jungle Giants grow from simple lovers of music to fully-fledged artists on the world stage.  They had a massive year last year – playing shows and headlining festivals from hemisphere to hemisphere.  And now, they’re bringing their energy to New Zealand, with shows in Wellington and Auckland.   Frontman Sam Hales told Jack Tame they’ve been in a band together for about half their lives.  “No matter what happens, we know how to support each other, we know how to press each other’s buttons,” he said.  “And I think it really affects the music as well.”  Hales says that having such a supportive band allows him space to experiment.  “Even though it was spooky and risky, they we’re like, ‘Dude, just do, do whatever feels good. We’ve got your back.’”  “For me, knowing that support network was there, it makes me feel just, free to adventure and experiment, which is a really lucky place to be.”  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 12 Apr 2025 01:45:58 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/estelle-clifford-previewing-the-taite-music-prize/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/estelle-clifford-previewing-the-taite-music-prize/ The creativity of Kiwi musicians is being recognised this month.  The Taite Music Prize is being awarded next week, the purpose of which is to recognise outstanding creativity for an entire collection of music contained on one album.  80 albums were nominated this year, of which only ten made the cut to be finalists.   Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to preview the awards.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 12 Apr 2025 01:27:47 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/catherine-raynes-together-we-roared-broken-country/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/catherine-raynes-together-we-roared-broken-country/ Together We Roared by Steve Williams and Evin Priest   Steve Williams, arguably the greatest caddie in golf history, teams up with renowned golf journalist Evin Priest to give his definitive account of his 12-year partnership with the legendary Tiger Woods, sharing personal, never-before-told moments of their friendship on and off the course.  When Tiger Woods went on an extraordinary majors run between 1999 and 2008, one man stood at his side: his caddie Steve Williams. Together Steve and Tiger dominated the PGA Tour and won an astonishing 13 major championships, their sights set on breaking Jack Nicklaus’s record 18 majors. Before they could overtake Nicklaus, however, their partnership ended abruptly, and a 12-year period without talking began. Years later, the two reconnected.  Steve, with PGA Tour journalist Evin Priest, reflects fondly on his years as Tiger’s caddie and their relentless pursuit of greatness. He revisits all their best moments, from Tiger’s iconic shot on the 16th hole at the 2005 Masters to the famed Tiger Slam of 2000 and 2001, to his against-the-odds victory on a broken leg at the 2008 US Open. Steve goes behind the scenes of their on-course success and shows their friendship off the course, like Tiger caddying for Steve on his wedding day and Tiger giving a heartfelt best man speech. Steve also shares fascinating, never-before-seen photos and ephemera.  Together We Roared offers an inside look at what it is like to ride alongside greatness and is a heartfelt ode to the friendship that produced one of the winningest duos in golf history.     Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall   Beth and her gentle, kind husband Frank are happily married, but their relationship relies on the past staying buried. But when Beth’s brother-in-law shoots a dog going after their sheep, Beth doesn’t realize that the gunshot will alter the course of their lives. For the dog belonged to none other than Gabriel Wolfe, the man Beth loved as a teenager—the man who broke her heart years ago. Gabriel has returned to the village with his young son Leo, a boy who reminds Beth very much of her own son, who died in a tragic accident.  As Beth is pulled back into Gabriel’s life, tensions around the village rise and dangerous secrets and jealousies from the past resurface, this time with deadly consequences. Beth is forced to make a choice between the woman she once was, and the woman she has become.    LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 12 Apr 2025 01:12:31 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/mike-yardley-headline-experiences-in-munich/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/mike-yardley-headline-experiences-in-munich/ "As spring began to bud and bloom in Munich, I embraced the season of renewal by joining Trafalgar on their riveting 10 day Imperial Europe guided coach tour, which strings together a necklace of enchanting destinations. It’s a cracking introduction to the richness of Central Europe – kind of like a glorified greatest hits tour." Read Mike's full article here. LISTEN ABOVE Sat, 12 Apr 2025 00:55:50 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/kevin-milne-air-new-zealands-new-uniforms/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/kevin-milne-air-new-zealands-new-uniforms/ Air New Zealand is refreshing their look, unveiling a brand-new uniform for their staff.  The update comes 14 years after their last redesign – the collection designed by Kiwi designer Emilia Wickstead.  And although Kevin Milne thinks they look pretty good, he does have a few questions.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 12 Apr 2025 00:50:19 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/dougal-sutherland-making-the-most-of-your-break/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/dougal-sutherland-making-the-most-of-your-break/ School holidays and Easter are both just around the corner, so how do you make the most of your break?  Taking a holiday boosts wellbeing, but the longevity of the benefits depends on several factors: time away, actives, and mental detachment from work.  Dr Dougal Sutherland breaks down the data, offering advice to ensure that the benefits of your break stick around as long as possible.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 12 Apr 2025 00:45:44 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/full-show-podcast-12-april-2025/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/full-show-podcast-12-april-2025/ On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 12 April 2025, frontman of Aussie groove-makers the Jungle Giants Sam Hales joins Jack to discuss growing from simple lovers of music to fully fledged artists on the world stage.  Jack considers the anti-climactic end to the Treaty Principles Bill.  Awards are in the air... Chef Nici Wickes dishes on her top picks from the Outstanding Food Producer Awards and gives her top tips on how best to cook them.  Plus, music reviewer Estelle Clifford previews an important night for Kiwi music, the Taite Music Prize, ahead of the awards ceremony on Tuesday.  Get the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast every Saturday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 12 Apr 2025 00:12:41 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/ed-mcknight-the-impact-of-tariffs-on-investment-funds/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/ed-mcknight-the-impact-of-tariffs-on-investment-funds/ Trump’s tariffs have been wreaking havoc on share markets around the world.  As a result, investment funds and KiwiSavers have been taking a hit, with Ed McKnight’s own account going down by $6.5k over the last month.  He joined Jack Tame to discuss the impacts on Kiwis, and whether people are actually in the right type of fund for their needs.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 12 Apr 2025 00:08:52 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/ruud-kleinpaste-cicadas-weta-and-katydids/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/ruud-kleinpaste-cicadas-weta-and-katydids/ Believe it or not, I did hear a cicada chirping just a few days ago. Must have been a Late-Comer Boy, trying to attract a female. The buzzing sound is made in the Tymbals (on the belly side of the insect). It literally is a quick clicking sound that creates a smooth buzzing. If you hear clapping as well, it will be smacking the wings on the abdomen.  Egg-laying is very easy to spot: a characteristic “Herring bone” pattern on twigs with a thickness of a pencil.   We’re also not far away from the end of the Black Field Crickets’ truuu truuuu truuu singing in the evening. The further north you go, the longer you’ll hear those quite loud sounds in your lawn. They’re male mating calls, attracting females who are laying eggs in soil to hatch next spring (November).  Damage: eat a lot of grass from lawn/paddock. Easily attracted to lights, and noisy all night.  A fabulous characteristic rasping sound can be heard during the nighttime, starting about 30 minutes after dark: the sound is made by both male and female tree weta.  They communicate to keep in touch – Auckland and Wellington tree weta are rather social species. They live in harem-like communities with a dominant (large-headed) male and a couple of mature females, plus some juveniles. They shelter during the day in the same cavity.  This is mating season and often you can hear frequent communications. Females lay eggs in soft soil, and young ones emerge in spring.  Go outside into the garden with a torch and you’ll find them – patience!  In the afternoon to early evening, you can often hear a faint “Zzitssss” noise – often impossible to tell where it originates. It's usually a call with an irregular pattern, and it’s unmistakable as Katydids.   These orthopterans have the ability to “throw their voice” —like ventriloquists— to put off possible predators that may hunt by following the noise to its source.   They chew buds of flowers and foliage and can do a bit of cosmetic damage to roses and dahlias in autumn (although Julie tends to disagree with that statement – she moves them on with force!).  Generally speaking, the katydids overwinter as eggs and hatch again in springtime as “nymphs”: miniature versions of the adult insect. But I have seen a few of them going right through the winter, snacking of tasty leaves of Mistletoes in the garden.    No doubt they shelter from the occasional frosts by staying deep within the host plants     LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:46:56 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/paul-stenhouse-shopifys-reliance-on-ai-new-features-for-whatsapp/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/paul-stenhouse-shopifys-reliance-on-ai-new-features-for-whatsapp/ Shopify is forcing employees to justify why AI can't do the job they want to hire   It's starting. An AI assistant is about to become your coworker. Before a new job posting can go live, it needs to be proven why AI can't do the job.   Not only that, Shopify's CEO is forcing all employees to use AI in their daily work – even baking it into performance reviews. He wants them to be more efficient and believes AI is going to do that, saying in a company-wide letter: “Frankly, I don’t think it’s feasible to opt out of learning the skill of applying AI in your craft; you are welcome to try, but I want to be honest I cannot see this working out today, and definitely not tomorrow.”    Shopify was the same company who deleted every recurring meeting with three or more people.      New features are coming to WhatsApp   For groups, it'll now show how many people are currently online, make it easier to react to messages like you can on Slack, and have more controls for notifications.   There will be updates for Events around RSVPs and plus 1s.   High quality video calls, with the ability to pinch in to zoom on mobile.    LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:18:08 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/tara-ward-your-friends-and-neighbours-landman-north-of-north/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/tara-ward-your-friends-and-neighbours-landman-north-of-north/ Your Friends and Neighbours    After being fired in disgrace, a hedge fund manager resorts to stealing from his neighbours' homes in the affluent Westmont Village, only to discover that the secrets hidden behind the wealthy facades might be more dangerous (Apple TV+).     Landman   Deep in the heart of West Texas, roughnecks and wildcat billionaires try to get rich quick in the oil business as oil rigs begin to dominate the state. Crisis executive Tommy Norris tries to bring his company to the top during a fuelling boom (Prime Video).     North of North   Siaja is a young Inuk mother who dreams of reinventing herself in her tiny Arctic community of Ice Cove, a town where everybody knows your business. After a spontaneous - and extremely public - exit from her marriage, Siaja finds herself navigating the unpredictable, and often hilarious, highs and lows that come with relationships, motherhood, a new job, and finding your way (Netflix).    LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:10:43 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/nici-wickes-simple-cooking-techniques-for-outstanding-ingredients/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/nici-wickes-simple-cooking-techniques-for-outstanding-ingredients/ New Zealand is filled to the brim with beautiful food and delicious ingredients, and Thursday night saw some of our top producers celebrated at the Outstanding Food Producer Awards.  Nici Wickes decided to focus in on a couple of the winners — Conscious Valley Lamb and Akaroa Salmon— and offer up a few simple cooking techniques for each.  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:41:43 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/francesca-rudkin-g20-and-crossing/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/francesca-rudkin-g20-and-crossing/ G20   When terrorists take over the G20 summit, US President Danielle Sutton uses her governing and military experience to defend her family, fellow leaders, and the world.    Crossing   Lia, a retired teacher, has vowed to find her long-lost niece, Tekla. Her search takes her to Istanbul where she meets the lawyer Evrim.    LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:20:15 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/marlon-williams-kiwi-musician-on-his-new-album-te-whare-t%C4%ABwekaweka/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/marlon-williams-kiwi-musician-on-his-new-album-te-whare-t%C4%ABwekaweka/ One of New Zealand’s finest voices, Marlon Williams has released his fourth studio album – written entirely in te reo Māori.    The Kiwi musician has a global presence, having collaborated with the likes of Florence + the Machine, and toured with legends like Bruce Springsteen, bagging six NZ Music Awards and an APRA silver scroll.  But for ‘Te Whare Tīwekaweka’, Williams returned to his roots.  Translating to ‘Messy House’, Williams told Jack Tame the title is a metaphor for the pains of chaos and creation, and how creativity often comes from disorder.  “You have a house full of, of ideas, and, and you sort of sit quietly and let them talk to each other, and then hopefully they form some sort of cohesive thing.”  The idea of writing an album entirely in te reo has been floating around Williams’ brain for a while, he was just waiting for an excuse to begin.  “I grew up speaking a little bit,” he told Tame.   “I went to Kōhanga Reo, but it all sort of drifted away from me again as I went into my, moved on into childhood, into primary school.”   Although he drifted away from speaking the language, Williams didn’t stop singing in te reo.  “It's just such a, a beautifully, a beautifully sung language.”  “I always knew at some point that I was gonna come back around and, and give myself an excuse."  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:59:41 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/estelle-clifford-elton-john-and-brandi-carlile-who-believes-in-angels/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/estelle-clifford-elton-john-and-brandi-carlile-who-believes-in-angels/ ‘Who Believes in Angels?’ is a trip outside of the comfort zones of Elton John and Brandi Carlile.  The collaborative album features ten songs, written and recorded from scratch in just 20 days.   Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to share her thoughts on the joint release from these two talented artists.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:41:43 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/mike-yardley-spirit-of-zurich/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/mike-yardley-spirit-of-zurich/ The great Swiss city of Zurich is one of the more picturesque, pixel-burning European gateway destinations. Within minutes of exiting Zurich Airport, armed with my trusty Eurail Pass, I was blissfully whizzing into the city centre on a 10 minute train ride. Strolling across the cobbles of this time-honoured city in the crisp spring air, there’s so much urban eye-candy to lift the spirit. I sized up the largest clock face in Europe, on the edge of the Limmat River. It’s bigger than Big Ben. Riding the skyline, the historic tower of St Peter Church is imbued with a trusty timepiece, as are the oh-so punctual church bells that loudly reverberate across the Old Town from the four historic churches, including mighty Grossmunster Cathedral. No wonder everything runs to time in Switzerland. According to legend, Zurich’s 13th-century landmark cathedral was founded by Charlemagne, built on the graves of the city’s patron saints, Felix and Regula. It was also the starting place of the Protestant Reformation in Zurich. Culture is writ large in Zurich’s Old Town, where the narrow-cobbled streets gave rise to the Dada art movement just over a century ago. I popped into Cabaret Voltaire, at Spiegelgasse 1, which was the birthplace of Dada and the avant-garde artistic movement in 1916. Absinthe is the drink of choice here, among Dada’s ghosts. Strolling along Bahnhofstrasse, flanked by chic designer boutiques and swanky department stores, Café Sprungli deserves a pit-stop. This prized Zurich institution is rightly lauded for its heavenly macaroons and hand-crafted chocolates. They are like exquisite works of art – as were the Easter chocolate displays. It’s like a bespoke art gallery in chocolate. Don’t mind if I do. Further down the street, if feeling a little decadent, make a date with Teuscher for its famed champagne truffles. In a city of water and stone bridges, a top vantage point to survey the elemental landscape, above the twisting lanes of the Old Town, is the Lindenhof. This was the site of a former Roman customs house and fourth-century fort, perched above the water. Alongside soaking up the city vistas, this elevated park with its Linden trees and giant chess sets is the pitch-perfect spot for a cheeky picnic. The vast assortment of guildhalls is core to Zurich’s backstory, and they’re great fun to explore. In 1336, Zurich’s first independent mayor, Rudolf Brun, established the guild laws, effectively shifting power from the abbeys to the merchant nobility. The handsome guildhalls, with all their intricate decorative features, lend themselves to a leisurely inspection. I started at the bakers’ guild, in Oberdorfstrasse, before heading over the river’s east bank to Niederdorf, to admire the guilds of the carpenters, builders, the food and wine dealers, the textiles and spice merchants, all along Limmatquai. Then, on Munsterhof, you’ve got mansions of the weavers, saddlemakers, painters and winemakers. In German-speaking Zurich, the street food tradition of wurst remains wildly popular – particularly for lunch. In the Old Town, tuck into some great sausage at Wursteria by Hinz and Kunz. This part-butcher shop and part deli serves up super spicy bratwurst in a fluffy bun. So good! As its name suggests, Cafe Conditorei 1842, on Napfgasse, is an old-school establishment, chock-full of sweet indulgence. Spanning four floors, food lovers can enjoy patisserie, cakes and hot drinking chocolate – they claim to be Zurich’s best. On the ground floor of this historic confectioner’s store, impressively decorated in neo-baroque style, you’ll struggle to find a finer array of patisserie, cakes and tarts. I could have stayed there all day. And yes – the steaming mug of hot chocolate with whipped cream was magnificent. Speaking of chocolate, the Lindt and Sprungli factory has called Zurich home, since 1899. Seven years in the making, Lindt Home of Chocolate, was designed to complement the historic building and serve as a beacon to chocolate lovers everywhere. From cultivation to production, the interactive museum does a sterling job telling the story of Swiss chocolate making, not only about Lindt, but its predecessors. While the maze of white, milk, and dark chocolates is impressive, the Lindt Home of Chocolate also boasts another record: the world's largest chocolate fountain. Standing at about 30 feet tall, even Willy Wonka would be impressed by this show-stopper. Zurich is home to FIFA’s world headquarters and in a bid to stop pesky football fans from loitering in the lobby, the FIFA Museum was created nine years ago, in the heart of town. Spread over three floors and loaded with interactive exhibitions, the FIFA Museum examines all aspects of the global game and how it passionately stirs people’s emotions. Football is the great equaliser. Along with the original FIFA World Cup Trophy, the museum displays over 1,000 items of exclusive memorabilia and apparel, including the national shirts of all FIFA member associations. The original trophy, which features a gold statuette of Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, holding a cup, was permanently awarded to Brazil after they won the cup for the third time, in 1970. The current trophy contains 5kg of pure gold and its estimated value is over NZ$30m. A highlight amongst the interactive games gallery is the gigantic pinball machine, where you can test your own ball kicking skills. With the next World Cup just a year away and featuring the All Whites for just the third time, add this museum to your check-list. Creating quite a buzz in recent years, Zurich-West has been spectacularly transformed from a once scruffy industrial district. Emerging as a vibrant cultural quarter of trendy eateries and edgy art, factories have been repurposed as theatres and shipyards reimagined as art galleries. Viadukt is an exemplary example of the makeover, with a host of eateries, pop-up shops and art spaces housed inside the arches of the disused, 550-feet long railway viaduct. You’ll also find Prime Tower here, a 35-storey skyscraper (Switzerland’s tallest), serving up a panoramic treat across Zurich’s rooftops, gleaming lake and snow-coated peaks beyond. Take in the sweeping scenery over a drink or two at Clouds Bar – and salute your return to Europe. The locals are very proud of the city’s brilliant and bizarre festivals. In August Zurich hosts Street Parade, one of Europe's biggest celebrations of peace, love and electronic music, attended by millions of people. In a couple of weeks, the city grinds to a halt for Seschselauten. This annual April spectacle involves setting on fire a giant straw snowman called the Boogg. The time it takes for the Boogg's head to explode indicates whether it will be a good summer, apparently. The word is Zurich is in for a long, warm summer. Perfectly poised overlooking Paradeplatz, the city’s most prestigious address, the Mandarin Oriental Savoy Hotel offers a stylish stay to remember, when in Zurich. Just steps from the city’s iconic shopping sweep of Bahnhofstrasse, it’s been just over a year since the Mandarin Oriental revitalised what has been Zurich’s oldest grand hotel, reaching back to 1838. Elegantly and artfully refreshed, with a boutique hotel vibe, the 80 impeccably redesigned rooms and suites raise the bar on luxury and indulgence. There’s four distinctive dining venues including the Michelin-starred Orsini, where the Italian fine dining experience is helmed by acclaimed two-Michelin starred Italian Consultant Chef Antonio Guida. Then there’s 1838, the effervescent rooftop bar with its spell-binding panoramic vistas of the city, lake and serrated Swiss Alps. Plus Savoy Brasserie & Bar is a sure-bet for a stupendous breakfast, with an delightfully presented buffet selection, in addition to a la carte menu items. Accommodations take their design cues from the natural palette of Zurich, headlined by the artisanal hand-painted silk wallpapers, inspired by the aqua green and blue hues of the lake and sky, to the mist of the surrounding mountains. Meticulously crafted design elements and materials adorn the rooms. Accents of colour are also reflected in custom furniture and carpets. Principal materials include walnut as a common thread, touches of bronze and brass and enamelled lava together with the comfort of luxurious textiles. Throughout the hotel, I loved admiring the multitude of sculptural lighting fixtures and lamps. I stayed in the Munsterhof Suite, accentuating the sumptuous sense of comfort, glamour and space, loaded with indulgent touches. There’s a personal cocktail bar, built-in headboards, sublime marble-clad bathrooms and expansive walk-in dressing areas. As is the case with all Mandarin Oriental properties, you’ll soon get a sense of the strong local connection the hotel has with the city. Local artists are proudly showcased with numerous pieces of art to admire, throughout the hotel. Grab a peek at the storied meeting room on the second floor, which is still home to the Guild of Tanners and Shoemakers. These traditional Swiss craftsmen have been meeting here for over a century. Service personifies whip-smart Swiss efficiency and the charismatic staff are highly personable, outgoing and engaging. You’ll struggle to find fault with this gorgeous hotel which has mastered the art of fusing contemporary comforts with timeless opulence and celebrating a deep respect for history, tradition and proud sense of place. www.mandarinoriental.com Grab a ticket to ride on the European railway network with a Eurail Pass. For over 65 years, Eurail Passes have enabled flexible borderless rail travel across Europe. 7000 Kiwis purchased such a pass last year, which gives you access to 30,000 destinations across 33 countries, allowing you to chart your own amazing rail adventure. On popular rail routes, it certainly pays to make a seat reservation in advance. Lock in your rail plans ahead of your trip, by booking tickets or a rail pass to suit with Eurail direct. The mobile pass is the way to go. The Eurail app is easy to navigate, packed with helpful information and benefits, network disruption notifications, and enabling you to check timetables, lock in bookings and seat reservations on the go, via your mobile. www.eurail.com Fly to Zurich with Cathay Pacific who operate ultra-contemporary A350-1000s, from Auckland via Hong Kong. The cabin air quality is decidedly better, the aircraft are noticeably quieter and I experienced minimal jet-lag. The extensive CX Entertainment system kept me suitably engaged with excellent movie and box-set selections, live news channels - all in vivid 4K, plus in-flight WiFi is available. www.cathaypacific.com Mike Yardley is our resident traveller and can be heard every Saturday with Jack Tame on Newstalk ob体育接口. LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:34:07 Z /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/kate-hall-electric-vehicles/ /on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/kate-hall-electric-vehicles/ There’s been a fair few changes in the electric vehicle market in the past few years, but when it comes to actually using one, how do they fare?  Kate Hall has just finished up a two month trip around New Zealand – driven entirely in an electric car.   She joined Jack Tame to recap the experience, and answer a few questions about the logistics of the trip.  LISTEN ABOVE  Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:02:55 Z