Barbara Dreaver is no stranger to a challenge.

She’s spent the past three decades shedding light on issues across the Pacific – getting locked up in Fiji, threatened in Papua New Guinea, faced natural disasters, and covered military coups and criminal activity.

An international correspondent and veteran of New Zealand journalism, Dreaver’s faced death threats for her tenacious pursuit of the truth.

Though she normally shines the light on others’ stories, Dreaver’s now decided to tell her own in a new memoir ‘Be Brave’.

She told Jack Tame that focusing on her own story has been really uncomfortable, but kind of cool at the same.

“I’m giving people a look behind the scenes at a time when, you know, media is not really trusted,” Dreaver explained.

“But I really want people to know just the sort of work and the effort and stuff that goes on behind the scenes – also a little bit of personal stuff as well.”

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Did you know that sunrise and dawn aren’t the same thing? Kevin Milne didn’t!

He made this discovery rather late in life, on a recent family holiday on the East Coast.

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Harry Styles has released his highly anticipated fourth album.

‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally’ follows on from his 2022 album ‘Harry’s House,’ which won Album of the Year at the 65th Grammy Awards in 2023.

It’s a notable departure from his previous works, with heavy use of synthesisers and electronic elements – inspired, Styles says, by the music and performances of LCD Soundsystem.

Chris Schulz joined Jack Tame to share his thoughts on the album.

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Witch Trail by Harriet Tyce

Two teenage girls. One murdered classmate.

And a modern-day witch trial that will divide the nation.

When 18-year-old Christian Shaw is found dead in an Edinburgh park, the city reels - and the shock only deepens when police charge her best friends, Eliza Lawson and Isobel Smyth, with her murder.

As social media explodes and headlines scream for justice, rumours of bullying spiral into something whispers of rituals, obsession, and a teenage pact gone wrong.

Matthew Phillips, a respected heart surgeon, is reluctantly called for jury duty on the case. But as the trial unfolds - and the girls reveal a chilling defence no one saw coming - he begins to question the motives, the evidence, even his own judgement.

Who's telling the truth? Who can be trusted?

And what really happened to Christian Shaw?

Let the Witch Trial begin . . .

The Hard Line by Mark Greaney

For a man who works in the shadows, a family is not just a luxury - it's a weakness.

When an unknown enemy uses threats against Zack Hightower's estranged daughter to blackmail the injured operative into taking on a dangerous mission, his friend, Court Gentry, aka the Gray Man, volunteers to take Zack's place.

But Court has problems of his own. He's already got an expert assassin on his trail for no apparent reason. And now his quest to protect Zack's family may drag his own family into the maelstrom. There's one lesson that Court has found undeniable: There's a reason superheroes have secret identities.

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"The Bay of Plenty. Is there a more aptly named province in New Zealand? From the Kiwifruit Capital of the World to New Zealand’s Avocado Capital, the region’s sheer abundance of world-class fresh produce is quite exceptional. All the more reason to celebrate its plentiful produce, the enterprising growers and the stellar culinary verve coursing through the region. Introducing Flavours of Plenty, the region’s headline foodie festival which roars back into life over eighteen delicious days, kicking off on April 16th. This year’s bash marks its fifth outing, and the festival has fast cemented its credentials as one of New Zealand’s very best festivals on the culinary calendar. Strung right across Coastal Bay of Plenty, from Waihi Beach to Whakatāne, there’s a stack of lip-smacking events to sink your teeth into. On a recent visit to the region, I enjoyed a taster of the festival, which included some superb encounters with some of the region’s growers."

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What is a SuperAger and how do you become one?

A SuperAger is someone over 80 with an excellent memory, particularly for everyday events and personal history.

What we know about them:

• They produce twice as many young brain cells as people in their 30s and 40s
• New brain cells are more adaptable or plastic and can help rewire and repair the brain when needed
• Genetics do play a part, but so do lifestyle factors like a good diet, lowering your stress, and having good sleep patterns

There are also some psychological tools you can adopt that help develop SuperAging:

Developing an optimistic view of the world and people around you – if we break this down, optimistic people have the following pattern:

• When something bad happens, they are less likely to blame themselves and see the problem as temporary
• When something good happens, they are more likely to take credit for it, feel that it’s partly in their control, and that good things are likely to continue
• It’s not about pretending stress or bad things don’t happen
• It is something you can train yourself to do – easy practical way of doing this is taking 15-20mins a week and think of your “Best Possible Self” in the future when you have achieved all your life goals and resolved all your problems. Be very specific about what this would look like and make sure to include how that would feel for you.
• Another way is “grace for atheists” where you spend time before the start of your evening meal deliberately bringing to mind and being thankful for several things that have occurred that day. Some days will be easier than others, but over time you can help train your brain to pay attention to these positive things. Your brain doesn’t need any practice looking for negative things – it does this automatically!
• Regularly practising the Best Possible Self and grace for atheists exercises can help develop an optimistic mind-set, and increase your chances of being a SuperAger.

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On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 7 March 2026, the Pacific's most experienced correspondent Barbara Dreaver joins Jack to discuss the challenges she's faced in three decades on the job, and her brand-new memoir ‘Be Brave’.

Jack shares his three main observations from the conflict in Iran.

Dr Bryan Betty shares why sitting too long may harm your health and Alice Taylor shares her top tips on cooking fish.

Plus, Ruud Kleinpaste reveals all on kingfishers and what they eat.

Get the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast every Saturday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Does sitting for long periods of time affect your health?

Research shows that long sitting times is linked to a higher risk of early death – but why?

Dr Bryan Betty joined Jack Tame to run through the research, and give a few options for reducing the risk.

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