Marcus Lush Nights
8pm-11:59pm Weekdays
MARCUS LUSH NIGHTS
8pm–Midnight weekdays
Gather round New Zealand’s largest watercooler – Marcus Lush Nights.
If you’ve always wanted to join a movement now’s your chance.
Marcus Lush engages Kiwis from all walks of life, discussing the issues that matter most.
His sharp wit, depth of knowledge and crazy idiosyncrasies create what has become one of New Zealand’s most loved programmes.
Just as much at home in the metropolis as he is in the Deep South, Marcus has the ability to relate to everyone, no matter their background.
Email him at [email protected], and give him a call on 0800 80 10 80.
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The clinic at Ericsson (6 March 2026)
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! LISTEN ABOVE
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I like the way people wrap things (5 march 2026)
Marcus celebrates a selling decision made by TradeMe, queries the high cost of campgronds, and wonders what makes the best pavlova topping. LISTEN ABOVE
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Half a kilo cake (4 March 2026)
Marcus gauges reaction to Dave Rennie being appointed the new coach of the All Blacks (including from the one person whose opinion matters the most....), and also...
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Keep up, Ken (3 March 2026)
Marcus awaits the blood moon, and talks nitrus oxide, New Plymouth, and catching salmon. LISTEN ABOVE
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A remarkably small fridge (2 March 2026)
Marcus covers the unfolding Iran situation, while also taking calls on scooters, shingles, and school camps. LISTEN ABOVE
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The fight between spiders (27 February 2026)
Marcus wraps the week talking spiders, Split Enz, and weird things in the sky. LISTEN ABOVE
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Trying that tomorrow (26 February 2026)
Marcus celebrates World Toast Day by hearing your unique topping recipes, and the stories of their discovery. LISTEN ABOVE
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Saw the light was on (25 February 2026)
Marcus talks the hobbies that have come back, or kicked off for the first time. LISTEN ABOVE
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It's a good question, Mark (24 February 2026)
Marcus talks coffee, takes a trucking question from Mark, and gets your recollections of the Kaimai Tunnel collapse of 1970. LISTEN ABOVE
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Caller of the night: "I was the first man rescued after the Kaimai Tunnel collapsed" (24 February 2026)
When talking about how news of the Kaimai Tunnel collapse spread on 24 February 1970, Pat phoned with the most unique experience - he was digging the tunnel. LISTEN...
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On the parameter (23 February 2026)
Marcus kicks the week off talking washing lines and responsible dog ownership. LISTEN ABOVE
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We're not a muffin country (20 February 2026)
Marcus talks book sales, muffins, and whether Trump is too old to be leading a country. LISTEN ABOVE
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This show is pro hat (19 February 2026)
Marcus talks inappropriate headwear for mature men, the rip off of getting new batteries for your car keys, and covers the news of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor being...
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A road they should've gone down already (18 February 2026)
Marcus talks Facebook Marketplace scams, restoring pool tables, and the drama of the Coronation Street and Emmerdale crossover episode! LISTEN ABOVE
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North Shore famous (17 February 2026)
Should we toll the Auckland Harbour Bridge to pay for a new Auckland Habour Bridge? And Actor Robert Duvall has died. LISTEN ABOVE
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Conundrum for the ages (16 February 2026)
Marcus watches the Halberg Awards, and talks about roundabouts (for the one time he's allowed to every calendar year)... LISTEN ABOVE
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Cut your own cake (13 Febraury 2026)
Marcus covers another severe weather event, and talks about the restaurants that would let you cook your own steak at the table. LISTEN ABOVE
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Deliberately triggering (12 February 2026)
Marcus talks A.I., pokies, and the possibly impending closure of Clifton Motor Camp. LISTEN ABOVE
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It's a raspberry twist (11 February 2026)
Marcus watches a ripper of a T20 match, but isn't quite sold on the draw of the Winter Olympics... LISTEN ABOVE
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Like a marble falling down stairs (10 February 2026)
Marcus talks the future of the great Chateau Tongariro, pool halls, and the King of Romance is returning to NZ! LISTEN ABOVE
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The only predictable things (9 February 2026)
It's the annual predictions show! If you want to add yours to the list, you can email dan(at)newstalkzb(dot)co(dot)nz with five plausible-but-woefully-unlikely predictions....
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He was the coach (5 February 2026)
Marcus talks the beginning of the Winter Olympics (and highlights from previous events), and gets deep into garlic. LISTEN ABOVE
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It feels jargon-esque (4 February 2026)
Marcus takes your I-can't-be-bothered-Googling-that questions, and ends up talking about Noah's ark. LISTEN ABOVE
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A little bit pious about driving (3 February 2026)
Marcus talks cars getting stolen, changes to the driver's licecne rules, and whether or not we should join Australia as a state... LISTEN ABOVE
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Caller of the night: Rob's epic stolen car story (3 February 2026)
While talking about the kinds of cars that are stolen the most, Rob shared a story from his youth of when he stole a car... LISTEN ABOVE
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In their dirt phase earlier (2 February 2026)
Marcus talks first days of school (and gets a ripper of a story from Josh!), and marks 45 years since the roll that ruined cricket. LISTEN ABOVE
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Caller of the night: Josh's first day of fourth form (2 February 2026)
A lot of us have anticipated the first day of a new school year, but no one has quite the story like Josh has! LISTEN ABOVE
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It's the psychology of it (30 January 2026)
Marcus wraps the first week back for the new year talking gold, and watching the Australian Open Men's Semi Final LISTEN ABOVE
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Not ethically sauced (29 January 2026)
Marcus talks the extreme cost of sauce for petrol station pies, loud trucks driving in residential areas, and the awful smell from Bromley. LISTEN ABOVE
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Where you go for air (28 January 2026)
Marcus talks the 'service' part of service stations (or the lack thereof). LISTEN ABOVE
