Marcus Lush Nights

Marcus Lush Nights

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

Episodes

April 29, 2025 126 mins

Marcus has a question about swanndri, and also talks ice-skating tours and the sinking of of the Titanic.

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Marcus neighbours who feed birds, expensive domestic flights, and even more expensive airport parking!

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April 23, 2025 120 mins

Marcus talks table tennis, terrible bed sheets, cooking in an air fryer, and what to do when council keeps shifting bin day around!

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April 22, 2025 113 mins

In this weird 'inbetween two long weekends' week, Marcus covers the upcoming funeral of Pope Francis, cleaning lawn mowers, and getting your Dangerous Goods license.

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The Waitotara Pub has been destroyed by fire, there's talk of a possible snap election in NZ, and Jason's not a fan of the road cones!

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Marcus gets reports as ex-tropical cyclone Tam starts to impact the upper North Island, and makes sure that everyone has their TV connected after last night's satellite switchover special.

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Marcus helps people impacted by the Sky TV satellite switch over, and talks about why you'd get bullied for having a certain colour of hair.

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Glenn starts off the night with a call about mushrooms, but things take a quick wild turn...

Plus, Marcus is all okay with the proposed changes to how NZers get their driver's license.

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April 11, 2025 135 mins

A Friday free-for-all edition of Marcus Lush Nights, that covers chip scoops, the new road through the Manawatu Gorge, and 8-track tapes.

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April 10, 2025 128 mins

Marcus talks the useless gadget you thought was going to be amazing, leaf blowers, and marks the anniversary of the Wahine disaster in 1968.

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Big news for folks who've always wanted to be on our favourite quiz show, and some excellent tips on how to get to sleep if that's something you struggle with.

And Marcus tries to give George a phone number.

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April 8, 2025 111 mins

What extinct creature would you want to see brought back to modern times?

And can you answer Marcus' out-of-the-blender interview question?

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April 7, 2025 124 mins

Marcus reckons we ought to keep Daylight Saving Time on permanently when we switch it back on in September.

Also, what do you 'see' when you close your eyes?

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April 4, 2025 110 mins

A classic Friday free-for-all show that covers chocolate milk, daylight saving ending, wasps, Norway, and the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Monowai Hydro Station.

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April 3, 2025 117 mins

We're about to switch back to regular time, people are taking photos with things other than phones, and Marcus finally hears from folks who've actually seen the new Snow White remake!

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April 2, 2025 102 mins

What do you do with the free power slot you get from your electricity provider? And was Val Kilmer a better actor than Richard Chamberlain?

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April 1, 2025 115 mins

Marcus farewells a much-loved mascot, has a question about a new sky dish, and gets to why high school students don't like reading the books they're told they have to read.

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The government is looking to create a hotline to enable reporting of overzealous road cone use, so Marcus tries to gauge how that would go.

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If a hotel cancels or "loses" your booking, can they charge you more to rebook it for the same time?

Also, who's got a duck story?!

Plus, Marcus covers the 7.7 magnitude quake in south-east Asia.

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March 27, 2025 125 mins

Auckland Council has made their decision on a stadium, and Marcus acknowledges the arrival in 1883 of the first Salvation Army officers to our shores.

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