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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Best and worst inventions (2 December 2025)
Bit of a Tuesday free-for-all covering crash detection tech on your phone, problems with healthcare, and (as titled) the best and worst invention. LISTEN ABOVE
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Hanging off it day and night (1 December 2025)
Marcus talks changes for renters with pets, the problem with swimming in Auckland's harbour, and learns about a big change to the 018 Directory service! LISTEN ABOVE
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Not good sitters (28 November 2025)
Marcus talks the Christchurch-Invercargill train propsal, and the looming summer fruit season. LISTEN ABOVE
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The local turkey (27 November 2025)
Marcus talks the Erebus Memorial decision, and the continued lunacy of wanting NZ to host the Commonwealth Games. LISTEN ABOVE
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Stop giving this to teachers at the end of the year (26 November 2025)
Marcus talks end-of-year Christmas gifts for teachers, and then pivots to strange creatures and UFOs. LISTEN ABOVE
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You never know how your toot comes across (25 November 2025)
Marcus has a car horn incident he wants your opinion on, and we learn Thanksgiving is a BIG day for college football. LISTEN ABOVE
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A sardine advent calendar (24 November 2025)
Marcus talks sardines, cherries, DB Cooper, and compulsory retirement savings plans. LISTEN ABOVE
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Hungry like the wolf (21 November 2025)
A Friday free-for-all that covers off picking strawberries, lousy community Christmas decorations, and Dave's nasty tooth. LISTEN ABOVE
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Always down to hummus (20 November 2025)
Marcus talks smartwatches, and proper etiquette of answering the phone. LISTEN ABOVE
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Good lozenges (19 November 2025)
Marcus talks feral cats, compulsory seat belts, and gets reviews of Metallica and the nail biting cricket between NZ and the West Indies! LISTEN ABOVE
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Things banned by school (18 November 2025)
Marcus previews the Metallica concert hitting Auckland, words we no longer use, and things banned by schools. LISTEN ABOVE
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Savea shouldbethe captain (17 November 2025)
Marcus talks about the asbestos sand in schools and early childhood centres, the lame TV lotto draw, and then Lois rings to talk the rugby..... LISTEN ABOVE
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Full of lettuce (14 November 2025)
A Friday free-for-all that spans must-win Lotto, travel troubles, delivering phone books, and terrible burgers. LISTEN ABOVE
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Young for a talk host (13 November 2025)
Marcus hasn't got over the Levin car park saga from last night, and also gets into fish and chips and jelly. LISTEN ABOVE
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It's almost like Settlers of Catan (12 November 2025)
Costco will open another NZ store, this time in Drury - plus Marcus talks weird sleep schedules and another unfair supermarket parking ticket! LISTEN ABOVE
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We love a giraffe (11 November 2025)
Marcus talks 3D printing, where Costco could (or should) expand to, and the journey of a giraffe north. LISTEN ABOVE
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Superior, they said, never gives up her dead (10 November 2025)
Marcus commemorates 50 years since the wreckage of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, and talks the closure of RSAs around the country. LISTEN ABOVE
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Kiwis love hardware (7 November 2025)
Marcus talks getting out of parking tickets, slow postage, and a handful of other things (it's a Friday free-for-all!!) LISTEN ABOVE
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Like an animal tugging the duvet (6 November 2025)
Marcus takes your BBQ fail confessions, covers a rather large earthquake in Wellington, and talks about the accidentally leaked finale of The Celebrity Traitors! LISTEN...
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Sky Fox (5 November 2025)
Marcus covers fireworks night across the country, and gets into why YouTube is so attractive and addictive for children. LISTEN ABOVE
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The answers are all there as well (4 November 2025)
Marcus recaps the Melbourne Cup, hears a collection of wild bird stories, and learns whether or not Nev got to see the Pike River movie.... LISTEN ABOVE
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Drunk at playtime (3 November 2025)
Marcus gets early reviews of the first episode of The Chase NZ, and talks whiskey and the Pike River film. LISTEN ABOVE
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Not a fridge magnet guy (31 October 2025)
The Friday free-for-all starts with Halloween, and ends with whether or not the moon landing was real. LISTEN ABOVE
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Cats are getting them (30 October 2025)
A wide-ranging show covering internet TV, Palmerston North pubs, advent calendars, and the possible banning of horse racing. LISTEN ABOVE
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Petty annoyances (29 October 2025)
Marcus lets callers and texters vent a little on their irrational annoyances. LISTEN ABOVE
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You get bang for your buck (28 October 2025)
Marcus kicks off the short week with talk on fireworks, power cut preparedness, and the dirge that is the office Secret Santa... LISTEN ABOVE
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Two talking parrots (24 October 2025)
Marcus takes a few riddles, and then talks the closure of another RSA! LISTEN ABOVE
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You can put a line under that (23 October 2025)
Well the weather definitely turned up like it was forecast! LISTEN ABOVE
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Nothing in the microwave. Nothing (22 October 2025)
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...
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It's got a nice furry texture (21 October 2025)
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. LISTEN ABOVE
