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Broadcaster Marcus Lush wins race for spot on Invercargill City Council in landslide Newshub 17/02/2021 © Newshub. Watch: Marcus Lush was among nine candidates in a race for the council spot. Broadcaster Marcus Lush has won the race for a seat in an Invercargill City Council by-election landslide. Lush, a Newstalk ZB presenter who's lived in Southland for nearly 20 years, received 7003 out of 13,991 votes, with 95 percent of ballots counted. "While special votes still need to be counted, as well as any votes dropped off to our ballot boxes today, the margin between the candidates is sign...

Robyn Edie/Stuff New Invercargill City councillor Marcus Lush with his family, son Denver, 5, left, partner Vanessa Underwood, and son Tracker, 7, at their home in Bluff. Lush picked up 7003 of the 13,991 votes cast, with his closest fellow candidate Wayne Harpur, who got 1457 votes. Lush said he was “overwhelmed” by the result. “It seems to be a pretty convincing victory. I’m blown away.” He planned to continue his nationwide show, Marcus Lush Nights, which he hosts every weekday between 8pm-12pm. The former Aucklander, who has been prominent in both television and radio roles...

News from Hutt City Council The Hutt City Council has today released updated information about the rebuild of Naenae Pool, which reflects the cost of rebuilding the closed facility in the current market. The information was commissioned by the Naenae Project Board and prepared by AECOM, who are providing overall project management services for the rebuild project. It outlines the cost of replacing the facility on a “like for like” basis. Analysis completed using a quantitative risk assessment approach has shown the estimated cost of the project to be $68 million. This is higher than the $...

Marcus Lush among nine candidates in race for spot on dysfunctional Invercargill Council Newshub 26/01/2021 © Newshub Nine candidates are campaigning for a seat in an Invercargill City Council by-election. Broadcaster Marcus Lush is among nine candidates campaigning for a seat in an Invercargill City Council by-election. The former Deputy Mayor quit last October in frustration, and an independent report slammed the council as dysfunctional and lacking in leadership. It was a day on the buses for Lush on Tuesday. He moved to Southland almost 20 years ago on a hunch, and hasn't looked back...

Young driver gives into mates' pressure to have another pint - then crashes Another car tried to swerve out of his way, but they still collided He was drinking with friends who persuaded him to have an extra pint Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A yo...