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

November 6, 2025 115 mins

Marcus takes your BBQ fail confessions, covers a rather large earthquake in Wellington, and talks about the accidentally leaked finale of The Celebrity Traitors!

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Marcus covers fireworks night across the country, and gets into why YouTube is so attractive and addictive for children.

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Marcus recaps the Melbourne Cup, hears a collection of wild bird stories, and learns whether or not Nev got to see the Pike River movie....

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November 3, 2025 139 mins

Marcus gets early reviews of the first episode of The Chase NZ, and talks whiskey and the Pike River film.

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October 31, 2025 114 mins

The Friday free-for-all starts with Halloween, and ends with whether or not the moon landing was real.

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October 30, 2025 115 mins

A wide-ranging show covering internet TV, Palmerston North pubs, advent calendars, and the possible banning of horse racing.

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October 29, 2025 124 mins

Marcus lets callers and texters vent a little on their irrational annoyances.

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Marcus kicks off the short week with talk on fireworks, power cut preparedness, and the dirge that is the office Secret Santa...

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October 24, 2025 128 mins

Marcus takes a few riddles, and then talks the closure of another RSA!

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Well the weather definitely turned up like it was forecast!

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Marcus preps for tomorrow's wind events in the Canterbury and Wellington regions. Also, chocolate is expensive, eggs are getting smaller, and people are still fans of second hand book shops.

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Marcus wraps the nasty weather in the middle of the country, and talks to folks who've got themselves prepared for more wild weather with generators.

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October 20, 2025 124 mins

Marcus starts the week talking Halloween (who can be bothered), the start of another asparagus season is upon us, and then most of the internet shut off for an hour or so!

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October 17, 2025 148 mins

Marcus talks KISS (following the death of guitarist and co-founder Ace Frehley), and discusses what can be done about dangerous driving around freight trucks and trains.

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October 16, 2025 142 mins

Marcus talks Jim Bolger, GrabOne, and then things take a turn with Jan (as often happens!)...

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Marcus talks the shortage of student summer jobs, and hawks of all things!

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October 14, 2025 137 mins

Marcus gleans your best (and not-so-best) life advice, while covering albino wildlife and trips to the Chatham Islands.

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Marcus reviews the dismal turnout of the local elections, before turning to the woes of having a common name. And should you keep a ram as a pet?

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October 10, 2025 137 mins

Marcus talks duplicated place names, driving with your high beams on, and whether you should still be able to pay for parking with coins.

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October 9, 2025 139 mins

Marcus talks about the bird strike that grounded a flight to Fiji from Christchurch earlier today.

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