Introduction
Jack Renfrey Tame (born 4 March 1987) is atelevision and radio journalist and presenter. He is the former co-host of Breakfast,is the Saturday morning host on radio station Newstalk ZB, current host of Q+A since April 2019 and a columnist for the Herald on Sunday. He previously worked as the US correspondent for TVNZ, based in New York City.
He currently works in two roles for Newstalk ZB: Saturday morning presenter (9am-12pm) and Mike Hosking Breakfast fill-in presenter (weekdays 6-9am).
Early life
Tame was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, the son of Golden Bay High School principal Linda Tame and John Tame who worked in accountancy when Jack and his three siblings were growing up. He is the oldest of the four siblings.
Tame attended St Martin's Primary School in Christchurch and then Cashmere High School before graduating from the New Zealand Broadcasting School.