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.Â
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That's a power move (20 May 2025)
Marcus enquires about the special skill or talent you have, and boy... did you come through! Oh, and how long can you hold your breath for? LISTEN ABOVE
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It does sound remarkably stupid (
Caller Heather tells Marcus she's concerned about a new sport she's seen on the news, and Caller Suzy reckons she's got an answer for that high price of butter! LISTEN...
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You better hide it (16 May 2025)
A Friday free-for-all that covers electricity prices, billeting overseas students, expandable homes, and butter raffles. LISTEN ABOVE
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We haven't had a ram raid in a while (15 May 2025)
Marcus wants to know what would necessitate having a helicopter on your front lawn, and how on Earth butter getting even MORE expensive? LISTEN ABOVE
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Literally running it up the flagpole (14 May 2025)
Ten years on from the referendum that divided a nation, Marcus checks in on whether there's still any appetite for change. Plus bringing back the commuter train...
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I'd look like Shrek (13 May 2025)
Marcus has a theory about New Zealand's trend of footwear favouritism, and wants to know if you can still get turned away from places for not being dressed up enough. LISTEN...
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The sandwich would be better with bread (12 May 2025)
Marcus talks burgers, whether New Zealand has the ratio of pubs to golf courses right, chipped windscreens, and disposing batteries. LISTEN ABOVE
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Fresh air fortnight (9 May 2025)
With Mother's Day this weekend, Marcus collects cryptic (and often threatening) lines your mother would say, and keeps a close eye on a band of heavy rainstorms...
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That's snails for you (8 May 2025)
It's World Donkey Day, Marcus is either lazy or a psychopath, a Russian satellite is falling out of orbit (and might land in Ashburton again), and a brand new country...
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Love the french press (7 May 2025)
What is the most dangerous appliance at your place? And what household item does Marcus hate the most? LISTEN ABOVE
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Good luck, Sven! (6 May 2025)
Marcus is very much in favour of a proposed under-16 social media ban, and wants to know if anyone's ever won anything of note from a claw machine. LISTEN ABOVE
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Plastic in your head (5 May 2025)
Marcus talks the proposed reopening of an infamous prison, and gets advice on in-home help. Then Kathy has the mother of all questions about fences.... LISTEN ABOVE
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He's big on cloves (2 May 2025)
Marcus talks slow cookers, duck shooting, and getting your eyebrows tattooed. LISTEN ABOVE
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I'm quite versatile in the family home (1 May 2025)
More weather coverage (this time focusing on Wellington and Christchurch), plus what can you use when you've run out of laundry soap? LISTEN ABOVE
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What about washing woollens (29 April 2025)
Marcus has a question about swanndri, and also talks ice-skating tours and the sinking of of the Titanic. LISTEN ABOVE
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One long day on the Inter City (28 April 2025)
Marcus neighbours who feed birds, expensive domestic flights, and even more expensive airport parking! LISTEN ABOVE
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A bedding abomination (23 April 2025)
Marcus talks table tennis, terrible bed sheets, cooking in an air fryer, and what to do when council keeps shifting bin day around! LISTEN ABOVE
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It's laden with moisture (22 April 2025)
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. LISTEN...
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She could hide in the empty spa pool (17 April 2025)
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! LISTEN ABOVE
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What do you need a passcode for (16 April 2025)
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...
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They're all taupe aren't they (15 April 2025)
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. LISTEN ABOVE
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The wildest scam call in a long time (14 April 2025)
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...
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Just a pile of mess (11 April 2025)
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. LISTEN ABOVE
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The gadgets of shame (10 April 2025)
Marcus talks the useless gadget you thought was going to be amazing, leaf blowers, and marks the anniversary of the Wahine disaster in 1968. LISTEN ABOVE
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I think we've reached peak pillow (9 April 2025)
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...
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I'm terrified of that (8 April 2025)
What extinct creature would you want to see brought back to modern times? And can you answer Marcus' out-of-the-blender interview question? LISTEN ABOVE
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No apple for me either (7 April 2025)
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? LISTEN...
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Up goes the giant dish (4 April 2025)
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...
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An hour darker (3 April 2025)
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...
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Love a saucy base (2 April 2025)
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? LISTEN ABOVE
