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

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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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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