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Jack Tame
Host of Saturday Mornings 9am-noon on Newstalk ZB

Jack Tame hosts Saturday Mornings 9am-noon on Newstalk ZB.

We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.

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Jack Tame on the TVNZ cuts impacting his wife and friends: 'An awful day in my household'
Opinion

Jack Tame on the TVNZ cuts impacting his wife and friends: 'An awful day in my household'

09 Mar 01:56 AM
Jack Tame: Three Waters, wealth tax - is an election win more important than political vision?
Opinion

Jack Tame: Three Waters, wealth tax - is an election win more important than political vision?

15 Jul 12:10 AM

OPINION: Sometimes you have to make unpopular calls for the greater good.

Jack Tame: We’re all for rainbow rights, until it impacts our bottom line
Opinion

Jack Tame: We’re all for rainbow rights, until it impacts our bottom line

26 May 08:24 PM

OPINION: Rainbow rights aren’t just a personal cause.

Jack Tame: Hidden pitfall in citizenship deal for Kiwis in Australia
Opinion

Jack Tame: Hidden pitfall in citizenship deal for Kiwis in Australia

21 Apr 09:37 PM

OPINION: New Zealanders in Australia have a more direct path to citizenship.

Premium
Jack Tame: Replacing Foster, NZ Rugby delivers yet another insult
Sport

Jack Tame: Replacing Foster, NZ Rugby delivers yet another insult

24 Mar 07:32 PM

Opinion: The best cultures are the ones whose leaders care for their people.

Jack Tame: Labour’s co-governance does a disservice to Māori
Opinion

Jack Tame: Labour’s co-governance does a disservice to Māori

17 Mar 09:54 PM

OPINION: Public sentiment is the best measure in judging which legislation lives and dies.

Jack Tame: Gambling reforms miss the biggest problem with pokies
Opinion

Jack Tame: Gambling reforms miss the biggest problem with pokies

18 Nov 08:36 PM

OPINION: It’s hard to overstate how destructive a gambling addiction can be.

Jack Tame: If Jacinda Ardern does take a UN job, the US Federal Reserve’s actions might be why
Opinion

Jack Tame: If Jacinda Ardern does take a UN job, the US Federal Reserve’s actions might be why

21 Oct 08:25 PM

OPINION: I’ve been swallowing hard at just how much stuff costs.

Jack Tame: Didn't have the same shock value as Princess Di's death
Editorial

Jack Tame: Didn't have the same shock value as Princess Di's death

10 Sep 08:03 AM

I'll be honest. I'm not a huge fan of the institution. I never have been.

Jack Tame: Labour MP accusing the party-of-kindness of bullying is a remarkable turn
New Zealand

Jack Tame: Labour MP accusing the party-of-kindness of bullying is a remarkable turn

14 Aug 05:00 PM

I'll start with Gaurav Sharma. I don't think we know enough about what has been alleged

Jack Tame: TV interview was comedy but showed Auckland mayoral candidate as he is
New Zealand

Jack Tame: TV interview was comedy but showed Auckland mayoral candidate as he is

15 Jul 09:55 PM

Opinion: There are no doubts about what sort of mayor Leo Molloy would be.

Jack Tame: Three leaders, three countries, one big week in politics
Opinion

Jack Tame: Three leaders, three countries, one big week in politics

08 Jul 08:29 PM

OPINION: A political resignation, an assassination, and a major achievement for NZ in Oz.

Jack Tame: This time politicians can't hide from the booze debate
Opinion

Jack Tame: This time politicians can't hide from the booze debate

01 Jul 08:58 PM

OPINION: Alcohol arguably causes the most harm of any drug in New Zealand.

Jack Tame: Is a fairer tax system on the way?
Opinion

Jack Tame: Is a fairer tax system on the way?

29 Apr 11:41 PM

OPINION: Tax ultimately needs to appeal to Kiwis' sense of fairness.

Jack Tame: Why on Earth should young Kiwis choose to come home?
Opinion

Jack Tame: Why on Earth should young Kiwis choose to come home?

22 Apr 08:50 PM

COMMENT: Wages play a role but as always, the elephant in the room is housing.

Jack Tame: I've found games even better than Wordle
Opinion

Jack Tame: I've found games even better than Wordle

01 Apr 08:23 PM

OPINION: The world went crazy for a new digital game, true to form... I didn't.

Petrol prices: 'The Government cares more about polling than principles'
Opinion

Petrol prices: 'The Government cares more about polling than principles'

18 Mar 07:16 PM

"It cost $150 to fill my 2012 Toyota hatchback." But there's a but, writes Jack Tame.

Jack Tame: End protests slowly, without violence
Opinion

Jack Tame: End protests slowly, without violence

18 Feb 10:01 PM

COMMENT: Trevor Mallard's efforts can only have served to antagonise the protesters.

Jack Tame: Only a fool wouldn't take some of those messages seriously
Opinion

Jack Tame: Only a fool wouldn't take some of those messages seriously

11 Feb 07:50 PM

COMMENT: We need to stay with non-violent options - here's hoping for a good southerly.

Jack Tame: Five silver linings to National's leadership spill
Opinion

Jack Tame: Five silver linings to National's leadership spill

26 Nov 09:20 PM

Since last year's election, pundits have been speculating on the future of Judith Collins.

Jack Tame: Good riddance to the Harbour Bridge cycleway
Opinion

Jack Tame: Good riddance to the Harbour Bridge cycleway

01 Oct 10:56 PM

Auckland's $785m proposed cycleway has been scrapped and the money allocated elsewhere.

Jack Tame: It's too late to set vaccination records
Opinion

Jack Tame: It's too late to set vaccination records

27 Aug 09:30 PM

OPINION: The Government can't shirk responsibility for our woeful vaccination rates.

Jack Tame: What we need to learn from Biles, Osaka and now Ben Stokes
Opinion

Jack Tame: What we need to learn from Biles, Osaka and now Ben Stokes

30 Jul 09:45 PM

The Christchurch-born English cricketer deserves our support as he steps back for a while.

Jack Tame: When is the right time to reopen the bubble?
Opinion

Jack Tame: When is the right time to reopen the bubble?

24 Jul 09:00 PM

Does it make sense to keep the bubble closed until Christmas? Jack Tame thinks so.

Jack Tame: Protesting farmers are hypocrites - but so am I
New Zealand

Jack Tame: Protesting farmers are hypocrites - but so am I

16 Jul 08:59 PM

OPINION: All of us have to make sacrifices if we are to stop plundering the world.

Jack Tame: Let's get our A into G - make transtasman bubble our priority
Opinion

Jack Tame: Let's get our A into G - make transtasman bubble our priority

11 Dec 10:25 PM

"We are managing the risk. We have the capacity to build nuance into the system."

Jack Tame: My isolation experience after fellow flyer tested positive for Covid
Opinion

Jack Tame: My isolation experience after fellow flyer tested positive for Covid

27 Nov 11:47 PM

The vast majority of people going through MIQ should feel grateful, Jack Tame explains.

Jack Tame: You've heard the US election is divisive. On the ground, it's scarier
Opinion

Jack Tame: You've heard the US election is divisive. On the ground, it's scarier

03 Nov 04:00 PM

OPINION: A contested result is quite possible. A contentious result is certain.

Jack Tame: This week was Winston's swan song
Opinion

Jack Tame: This week was Winston's swan song

10 Oct 05:42 AM

COMMENT: Five things takeaways from this year's election.

Jack Tame: Criticising White Island rescue efforts misplaced
Opinion

Jack Tame: Criticising White Island rescue efforts misplaced

13 Dec 08:59 PM

Comment: Risking lives to save living people is one thing, but to collect bodies?

Jack Tame: Grace was special, but her murder is shamefully familiar
Opinion

Jack Tame: Grace was special, but her murder is shamefully familiar

22 Nov 08:52 PM

Comment: Grace was a young woman who was in that incredibly special moment in life.

Jack Tame: OK, Boomers: Here's what's up
Lifestyle

Jack Tame: OK, Boomers: Here's what's up

08 Nov 09:49 PM

Dry your eyes. Use those untaxed capital gains to buy a box of tissues.

Jack Tame: SBW sets the standard for rugby players
Sport|rugby

Jack Tame: SBW sets the standard for rugby players

02 Nov 07:13 PM

Comment: Looking at Williams' achievements in rugby, he has had an extraordinary career.

Jack Tame: Anthony Bourdain lives on in memory for me
Opinion

Jack Tame: Anthony Bourdain lives on in memory for me

08 Jun 10:55 PM

OPINION: Bourdain has played a small part in some of the very best experiences of my life.

Jack Tame: And it's goodbye from me
Opinion

Jack Tame: And it's goodbye from me

23 Dec 04:00 PM

COMMENT: This is my last column for the Herald on Sunday.

Jack Tame: It's Fentanyl - be scared
Opinion

Jack Tame: It's Fentanyl - be scared

16 Dec 04:00 PM

Festival-goers have always taken drugs and will continue doing so no matter the law.

Jack Tame: More prisons will not fix crime
Opinion

Jack Tame: More prisons will not fix crime

09 Dec 04:00 PM

OPINION: Prison reform must happen, but it is a long and difficult job.

Jack Tame: We can do better at Te Reo
Opinion

Jack Tame: We can do better at Te Reo

02 Dec 04:00 PM

COMMENT: Simple tips for getting better at Te Reo.

Jack Tame: Personal space and boundaries
Opinion

Jack Tame: Personal space and boundaries

25 Nov 04:00 PM

OPINION: Sometimes it's a lot easier not being a parent.

Jack Tame: Oz still has a long way to go
Opinion

Jack Tame: Oz still has a long way to go

18 Nov 04:00 PM

OPINION: Despite voting for same sex marriage, OZ is still not quite with the times.

Jack Tame: Trump puts US out on a limb
Opinion

Jack Tame: Trump puts US out on a limb

11 Nov 04:00 PM

OPINION: Trump's first year in office is the year temperatures in Asia exceeded 50C.

Jack Tame: Save fireworks for celebrations
Opinion

Jack Tame: Save fireworks for celebrations

04 Nov 04:00 PM

OPINION: Guy Fawkes is a fizzer - let's spend the money on staffing our fire departments.

Jack Tame: Travel reminds us how well off we are
Opinion

Jack Tame: Travel reminds us how well off we are

21 Oct 04:00 PM

COMMENT: Travel so often reminds you the world is a really tough place.

Jack Tame: Why did Weinstein do it?
Opinion

Jack Tame: Why did Weinstein do it?

14 Oct 04:00 PM

COMMENT: Power may be an enabling factor but it should never be mistaken as an excuse.

Jack Tame: Las Vegas shows nothing has changed
Opinion

Jack Tame: Las Vegas shows nothing has changed

07 Oct 04:00 PM

COMMENT: Las Vegas might break record, but statistically it was a normal weekend.

Jack Tame: An ATM charge? What a cheek
Opinion

Jack Tame: An ATM charge? What a cheek

30 Sep 04:00 PM

COMMENT: With banks boasting billion dollar profits, why are we paying to use ATMs?

Why worms are the perfect city pet
Opinion

Why worms are the perfect city pet

23 Sep 04:00 PM

COMMENT: It started as the cruellest prank ever played in the Tame household.

Jack Tame: Hey kids, get out and vote
Opinion

Jack Tame: Hey kids, get out and vote

16 Sep 05:00 PM

COMMENT: Why you must get out and vote.

Jack Tame: Labour tax policy risky stance
Opinion

Jack Tame: Labour tax policy risky stance

09 Sep 05:00 PM

COMMENT: Labour's giant tax asterisk could be its fatal campaign flaw.

Jack Tame: First Houston, next Auckland?
Opinion

Jack Tame: First Houston, next Auckland?

02 Sep 05:00 PM

COMMENT:Bill English doesn't think many Kiwis wake up worrying about climate change. I do.

Toppling statues not the answer
Opinion

Toppling statues not the answer

26 Aug 05:00 PM

Opinion: Charlottesville racists are being picked off by the Internet - for good.

Jack Tame: Scribe was the music of teen me
Opinion

Jack Tame: Scribe was the music of teen me

19 Aug 05:00 PM

COMMENT: Scribe wrote music that defined his generation and town, in his own way.

Jack Tame: Talking water till cows come home
Opinion

Jack Tame: Talking water till cows come home

12 Aug 05:00 PM

COMMENT: Poison our natural habitat and you can spoil it pretty fast.

Crepe undies and a sawdust spa
Opinion

Crepe undies and a sawdust spa

29 Jul 05:00 PM

A Japanese sawdust spa was an interesting gift for Jack Tame.

Jack Tame: Watching for the freak show
Opinion

Jack Tame: Watching for the freak show

22 Jul 05:00 PM

COMMENT: The fog of Lance Armstrong and doping hangs heavy over the Tour de France.

Tame: Airport rail link desperately needed
Opinion

Tame: Airport rail link desperately needed

15 Jul 05:00 PM

COMMENT: Does NZ have any project as desperately overdue as Auckland's airport rail link?

Jack Tame: Goodall's message of hope
Opinion

Jack Tame: Goodall's message of hope

08 Jul 05:00 PM

COMMENT: Jane Goodall was fantastic. The audience clung to her stories.

Jack Tame: My Cup runneth over
Opinion

Jack Tame: My Cup runneth over

01 Jul 05:00 PM

COMMENT:

Jack Tame: Uncovering the naked truth
Opinion

Jack Tame: Uncovering the naked truth

24 Jun 05:00 PM

COMMENT: Call centre rage and unintentional nudity...

Stop blaming Barclay's demise on 'ageist crap'
Opinion

Stop blaming Barclay's demise on 'ageist crap'

22 Jun 03:55 AM

COMMENT: Age isn't a reason to deny someone responsibility - or be an excuse for behaviour

Forget the von Trapps and Jacksons
Opinion

Forget the von Trapps and Jacksons

17 Jun 05:00 PM

COMMENT: Beauden Barrett is a chiropractor's dream.

Tame: Lions fans eclipse kiwi crowds
Opinion

Tame: Lions fans eclipse kiwi crowds

10 Jun 05:00 PM

OPINION: Hard to deny their fans beat most All Blacks' supporters hands-down.

Jack Tame: Stop sex offenders travelling
Opinion

Jack Tame: Stop sex offenders travelling

03 Jun 05:00 PM

COMMENT: NZ's responsibility to protect children extends beyond our borders.

Jack Tame: Our backyard worth exploring
Opinion

Jack Tame: Our backyard worth exploring

27 May 05:00 PM

New Zealand is full of beautiful, wonderful places to explore.

Jack Tame: Voters loyal to inept leader
Opinion

Jack Tame: Voters loyal to inept leader

20 May 05:00 PM

Political scandals are washing over Trump.

You can still talk to your local mayor
Opinion

You can still talk to your local mayor

13 May 05:00 PM

COMMENT: In New Zealand you can still call up the mayor in most cities, writes Jack Tame.

Jack Tame: Met Gala orgy of expression
Opinion

Jack Tame: Met Gala orgy of expression

06 May 05:00 PM

COMMENT: The Met Gala, is a fascinating orgy of fame, power, and artistic expression.

Jack Tame: Tax on fizzy a money saver
Opinion

Jack Tame: Tax on fizzy a money saver

29 Apr 05:00 PM

COMMENT: Is it time to tax fizzy drinks to save money in the long run, asks Jack Tame.

Jack Tame: Pharmac's decision a tough one
Opinion

Jack Tame: Pharmac's decision a tough one

23 Apr 03:45 AM

It's not Pharmac's responsibility to pay for women's sanitary products.

Jack Tame: Apologising is a sign of decency
Opinion

Jack Tame: Apologising is a sign of decency

16 Apr 01:38 AM

COMMENT: Why do so many politicians and corporates find it so hard to say sorry.

Jack Tame: Apologising a sign of decency
Opinion

Jack Tame: Apologising a sign of decency

15 Apr 05:00 PM

COMMENT: Ask CEO of United Airlines if he thinks all publicity is good publicity.

Jack Tame: No pity for achy Brexit hearts
Opinion

Jack Tame: No pity for achy Brexit hearts

08 Apr 05:00 PM

COMMENT: I was bemused by pro-Brexit voters who'd since changed their mind.

Jack Tame: Paying 'til the cows come home
Opinion

Jack Tame: Paying 'til the cows come home

01 Apr 05:00 PM

Any commercial operation turning water into money should expect to have to pay.

Jack Tame: Should farmers pay for water?
Opinion

Jack Tame: Should farmers pay for water?

25 Mar 08:37 PM

COMMENT: If we are charging for water, farmers probably should pay for it, too.

Jack Tame: Our roads to ruin
Opinion

Jack Tame: Our roads to ruin

18 Mar 04:00 PM

COMMENT: You don't need to live in Auckland to know how frustrating it is to be sitting in traffic, says Jack Tame.

Jack Tame: Cautionary tale of party pills
Opinion

Jack Tame: Cautionary tale of party pills

11 Mar 04:00 PM

Harm Reduction at musical festival's tent an eye opener.

Paying back student loan a hard road
Opinion

Paying back student loan a hard road

04 Mar 04:00 PM

COMMENT: "I was one of the lucky ones and I still owed 30 grand", writes Jack Tame.

Jack Tame: Airbnb worth taking a punt
Opinion

Jack Tame: Airbnb worth taking a punt

25 Feb 04:00 PM

Jack Tame has had some special experiences with Airbnb.

Jack Tame: Here's to 50 good summers
Opinion

Jack Tame: Here's to 50 good summers

18 Feb 04:00 PM

COMMENT: Do I fancy morning tea at a Death Cafe? I can think of a better excuse for a muffin. But we should all talk about death.

Jack Tame: Granny got it right
Opinion

Jack Tame: Granny got it right

11 Feb 04:00 PM

COMMENT: In considering retirement, most young Kiwis today seem to fit loosely into one of three categories.

Jack Tame: Liddell - our man in Washington?
Opinion

Jack Tame: Liddell - our man in Washington?

28 Jan 04:00 PM

Chris Liddell is the most powerful New Zealander in the world.

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