Marcus Lush Nights

Tonight Marcus discussed the wild weather heading up the country and the best pies in New Zealand as the Pie Award results roll in.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus sees off greyhound racing in NZ, and wonders why kids refuse free pies just because there's vegetables in them.... LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus talks heat pumps, pumpkin soup being overrated and gen-z killing pub culture... LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus check in on the end of greyhound racing, and talks the importance of school camps. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus has found his wallet, and wants to know why there are so many goats around. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 in New Zealand. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 of. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 changes to Lotto. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 at a depth of 53km. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has assessed the quake and says strong currents are possible on the West Coast of the South Island from Milford Sound to Puysegur Point. It has downgraded its tsun...

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  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus wonders if Paul Henry joining politics changes anything, and offers to help get promotional stickers for a listener. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 song countdown. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Matariki-eve, so a Thursday free-for-all is in order. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus keeps across the weather, and talks toll roads, bread, and previews the quarter finals of the football world cup. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus talks the wild weather hitting the country, cleaning the oven, and seeks some help for a listener with a frozen shoulder. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus admits the importance of the day, and talks about hip replacement sagas. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 what right you have to make someone take a hat off. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus gets into the controversy around data centres, and discusses the best arm spelling song of all time. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.