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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 Marcus@newstalkzb.co.nz, and give him a call on 0800 80 10 80.
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Even the streakers were clothed (3 August 2026)
Tonight Marcus chatted storing celery and pumpkin, wireless phone chargers, and where the commonwealth games would be held if they took place in NZ. LISTEN ABOVE
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The giving of the pies (31 July 2026)
Marcus sees off greyhound racing in NZ, and wonders why kids refuse free pies just because there's vegetables in them.... LISTEN ABOVE
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They are for outside (30 July 2026)
Marcus talks heat pumps, pumpkin soup being overrated and gen-z killing pub culture... LISTEN ABOVE
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I don't think Adam and Eve had them (29 July 2026) (1)
Marcus talks the government decision not to ban fireworks after all, and also tries to decide if Zoe Hobbs or Ryan Fox should win the Supreme Halberg award... LISTEN...
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Every second fortnight (28 July 2026)
Marcus talks loyalty cards (and the struggle to sign up to them), and covers NZ's latest silver medal at the Commonwealth Games. LISTEN ABOVE
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Chaos in the kitchen (27 July 2026)
Marcus remembers Jim Hopkins and Bill Oddie, and has a gripe about terrible packaging . Also, are you worried about the Warriors not making the final? LISTEN ABOVE
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Not that good at secrets (24 July 2026)
Marcus runs a Friday free-for-all that includes cover bands, UFOs, and someone who thinke the Auckland CRL will be opening VERY soon! LISTEN ABOVE
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She was just an invention (23 July 2026)
Marcus talks Smurfs, the start of the Commonwealth Games, gets drawn into a conversation on wolverines, and reminds himself of an upcoming astronomical spectacle. LISTEN...
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Not looking for a fight about scroggin (22 July 2026)
Marcus check in on the end of greyhound racing, and talks the importance of school camps. LISTEN ABOVE
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A juicy springiness (21 July 2026)
Marcus has found his wallet, and wants to know why there are so many goats around. LISTEN ABOVE
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What you're hooked watching on Facebook (20 July 2026)
Marcus talks whether the FIFA final should lead a news bulletin, videos you love to watch online, and what time of day the 1969 moon landing was broadcast on TV...
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Well-packaged compromise (17 July 2026)
Marcus wraps the week with a Friday free-for-all covering last night's quake, the proposed names for our new ferries, and a new block of chocolate he's not a fan...
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The best $3.60 you'll spend (16 July 2026)
Marcus gets into petrol quality, and then experiences a quake (alongside most of the rest of the South Island). We also talk England out of the FIFA World Cup, and...
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Marcus Lush experiences Southland earthquake live on air
Newstalk ZB's Night Host Marcus Lush felt the 5.9 magnitude earthquake from his Invercargill studio. The quake struck 40km north of Te Anau at 9.14pm this evening...
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They go to bed early (15 July 2026)
Marcus gets some updates from some listeners, and then gets into banning phones, banning racing, and NZ's first case of bird flu. LISTEN ABOVE
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Tick tick, I'm in (14 July 2026)
Marcus wonders if Paul Henry joining politics changes anything, and offers to help get promotional stickers for a listener. LISTEN ABOVE
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You can't have chicken for breakfast (13 July 2026)
Marcus remembers Sam Neill, gets previews of the FIFA World Cup semi-finals, talks feral cat eridication, and is shocked at a glaring ommission from a New Zealand...
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Just for the mothers (9 July 2026)
It's Matariki-eve, so a Thursday free-for-all is in order. LISTEN ABOVE
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Pretending to be a human (8 July 2026)
Marcus got cold-called by AI and it took a couple minutes to figure it out - should non-human callers have to identify as such? LISTEN ABOVE
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A bit like marble run (7 July 2026)
Marcus keeps across the weather, and talks toll roads, bread, and previews the quarter finals of the football world cup. LISTEN ABOVE
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The oven of regret (6 July 2026)
Marcus talks the wild weather hitting the country, cleaning the oven, and seeks some help for a listener with a frozen shoulder. LISTEN ABOVE
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Lean into the cliché (3 July 2026)
Marcus admits the importance of the day, and talks about hip replacement sagas. LISTEN ABOVE
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Very informal towards the end (2 July 2026)
Marcus talks odd motel etiquette, how England will fare at the World Cup, whether the Christchurch rugby crowd will (or should) boo Ardie Savea on Saturday, and...
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Soon to be called the walkperson (1 July 2026)
Marcus gets into the controversy around data centres, and discusses the best arm spelling song of all time. LISTEN ABOVE
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They've relaunched the knives (30 June 2026)
Marcus talks unusual ways you've made sure your kids learn the lesson, how to make the FIFA World Cup better, and things that explode in the sky. LISTEN ABOVE
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Maybe eat once (29 June 2026)
Marcus talks eagles rays, large familes, and whether the CRL is a waste of money. LISTEN ABOVE
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That's a wet crime (26 June 2026)
Marcus talks teeth, trollies, lost things, and fizzy drink flavours that might be trying too hard. LISTEN ABOVE
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Park the word 'desiccated' (25 June 2026)
Marcus is not a knot guy, but he has come around to loving sachet coffee. Also, having the same name as someone else can be annoying. LISTEN ABOVE
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One hat, the other hat (24 June 2026)
Marcus talks ranch dressing, Bob's aversion to Deep Heat, MMP's 5% threshold, and the legendary NZ cricketer Bob Blair. LISTEN ABOVE
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As cheap as a toaster (23 June 2026)
Marcus wants a particular kind of store back, and also talks political poll honesty and porridge. LISTEN ABOVE
