Marcus Lush Nights

Marcus Lush Nights

Marcus Lush engages Kiwis from all walks of life, discussing the issues that matter most on Newstalk ZB.

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February 16, 2026 126 mins

Marcus watches the Halberg Awards, and talks about roundabouts (for the one time he's allowed to every calendar year)...

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Marcus covers another severe weather event, and talks about the restaurants that would let you cook your own steak at the table.

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February 12, 2026 129 mins

Marcus talks A.I., pokies, and the possibly impending closure of Clifton Motor Camp.

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February 11, 2026 130 mins

Marcus watches a ripper of a T20 match, but isn't quite sold on the draw of the Winter Olympics...

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Marcus talks the future of the great Chateau Tongariro, pool halls, and the King of Romance is returning to NZ!

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It's the annual predictions show!

If you want to add yours to the list, you can email dan(at)newstalkzb(dot)co(dot)nz with five plausible-but-woefully-unlikely predictions. The goal is not to put in things that are likely to happen, but rather interesting or fun things that will make us go "I can't believe someone put that as a prediction!" if it actually occurs!

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February 5, 2026 149 mins

Marcus talks the beginning of the Winter Olympics (and highlights from previous events), and gets deep into garlic.

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February 4, 2026 137 mins

Marcus takes your I-can't-be-bothered-Googling-that questions, and ends up talking about Noah's ark.

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Marcus talks cars getting stolen, changes to the driver's licecne rules, and whether or not we should join Australia as a state...

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While talking about the kinds of cars that are stolen the most, Rob shared a story from his youth of when he stole a car...

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Marcus talks first days of school (and gets a ripper of a story from Josh!), and marks 45 years since the roll that ruined cricket.

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A lot of us have anticipated the first day of a new school year, but no one has quite the story like Josh has!

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January 30, 2026 135 mins

Marcus wraps the first week back for the new year talking gold, and watching the Australian Open Men's Semi Final 

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January 29, 2026 141 mins

Marcus talks the extreme cost of sauce for petrol station pies, loud trucks driving in residential areas, and the awful smell from Bromley.

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January 28, 2026 142 mins

Marcus talks the 'service' part of service stations (or the lack thereof).

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January 27, 2026 144 mins

Marcus talks about post shops closing, middle-distance runners, and uncovers Bruce's great delivery secret!

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January 26, 2026 139 mins

Marcus is back for 2026, and clears up some of the topics from over the Summer break.

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December 18, 2025 122 mins

It's Marcus' last show for 2025 - so it's time to see how much you remember of what we've learned on the show!

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December 17, 2025 128 mins

A "what should I do while waiting for the ferry" conversation, turns into talk on planes, roadside drug testing, and whether CDs will ever make a comeback.

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December 16, 2025 130 mins

Marcus talks strange places you've fallen asleep, and hedgehogs! 

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