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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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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October 8, 2025 139 mins

Marcus talks 501s, terrible advice, what makes an airport an airport, and what to do with the abundance of avocados.

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Marcus gauges reaction to the news that NZ Post will be allowed to lower the number of delivery dates per week.

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October 6, 2025 128 mins

Marcus covers off restaurants that do birthdays well, author Dame Jilly Cooper dies aged 88, and how would you go about communicating a boil water notice to the most people?

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A Friday free-for-all with ice cream, cricket (and then no cricket), Chinese cars, hospital mattresses, and mouth taping.

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October 2, 2025 131 mins

Marcus talks the cost of maintaining New Zealand's giant sculptures, foot warts, and Jane Goodall.

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Marcus talks baby names, GST, licence accreditation, and why you can't trust people with certain haircuts.

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September 30, 2025 134 mins

Marcus talks flight diversion disasters, tourism spots you wish you'd missed, 65 years of The Flinstones, and puts out an important reminder for a task for this week!

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September 29, 2025 135 mins

It's the dreaded day after the Daylight Saving switch... and Marcus is talking about clearing your gutters, and whether workers should be allowed to drink water during their shifts.

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September 26, 2025 134 mins

Marcus nearly broke his car keys, but that's not the worst mistake you can make with a vehicle is it?

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September 25, 2025 161 mins

Tonight Marcus chatted with callers about the new dog tethering laws and eels! We love an animal show.

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September 24, 2025 143 mins

Marcus talks volcanic eruptions, in particular the 1995 eruption of Mt Ruapehu.

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Marcus talks having red hair, expensive pies, restless legs, and what you've done with your pet when they've died.

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Marcus talks cruises, teaching young kids to drive, and getting lining on your curtains.

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September 19, 2025 147 mins

The Friday free-for-all sees Marcus cover heavy trucks, potentially outgoing Finance Ministers, and the rules around pedestrian crossings.

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