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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April 2, 2026 132 mins

Marcus runs the night-before-the-longest-weekend show talking drive-in cinemas, hamburgers, Marsden Point, and the rules of Easter.

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Marcus talks the change to Easter Alcohol laws, and gets deep into Seagull outboard motors.

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March 31, 2026 141 mins

Marcus talks tattoos, dodgy ways to reserve a carpark, stopping people from stealing petrol, and marks the anniversary of Fred Ladd's infamous flight under the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

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March 30, 2026 138 mins

Marcus talks nits, banning teens on e-scooters, the waste of time that is school pictures, and what next steps will or won't be taken about our nation's fuel supply.

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March 27, 2026 136 mins

Marcus wonders who will actually follow the directive to show restraint with fuel, and bemoans the Warriors first loss of the 2026 NRL season.

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March 26, 2026 133 mins

Marcus keeps across the weather impacting the top of the North Island, while talking petrol theft prevention, mines, and a special kind of peg.

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March 25, 2026 123 mins

Marcus talks tinned vegetables, Kiwi Ranch camp, and whether or not petrol is being stolen from Jason's car.

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March 24, 2026 121 mins

Marcus reviews the announced changes to Lotto Powerball, and the government's cost-of-living relief package.

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March 23, 2026 132 mins

Marcus gets reaction to the prospect of importing lower quality fuel from across the ditch, and finds out where the most unwelcoming part of New Zealand is.

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March 20, 2026 131 mins

After reading about how so-called 'designer dog' owners report more problem behaviours, Marcus talks about the mix breed dogs you've got.

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Marcus takes guesses on how high the price of Brent Crude Oil will go, talks feijoas, and what it means if you don't find comedians funny.

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March 18, 2026 127 mins

Marcus meanders through solar installs, teachers giving out lollies, and continued concern over the conflict in the Middle East.

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March 17, 2026 124 mins

Marcus talks the dramatic police chase in Auckland, street signs that always get stolen, and takes reaction to Chris Hipkins' private family life being widely discussed in the media.

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March 16, 2026 127 mins

Marcus has a gripe on a certain kind of phone user, and covers off some hospital stories, going to the movies during the day, and having your recycling bin checked.

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March 13, 2026 130 mins

Cats don't belong everywhere, the Warriors go two-from-two, and petrol prices are getting higher and higher...

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March 12, 2026 119 mins

Marcus talks about storing fuel (and other things NZ could do to manage fuel supplies), and what to do with an abundance of onions.

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Marcus talks about fuel supply (and the ever-present proposal of carless days), and also the announncement of plant closures for Heinz Watties.

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March 10, 2026 136 mins

Marcus commemorates the 150th anniversary of the first ever phone call.

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March 9, 2026 133 mins

Marcus talks the flashy food trend for 2026, keeping DST, and losing traditional bars of soap.

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March 6, 2026 145 mins

Marcus watches the Warriors' first NRL match of 2026, and gauges reaction to the TPU/Curia poll that Luxon felt he need to ring ZB and discuss himself!

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