The Elephant
Episodes
Is equity killing excellence?
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of The Elephant for 2025, we ask should the workplace reward fairness or flawless performance? DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusioin...
Proud to be Pākeha?
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Proud to be Pākehā? Or carrying the baggage of history? From Kiwi grit and humour to the legacy of the past, what does it really mean to claim this ...
Free Speech
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Where’s the line between free speech and hate speech, and who gets to draw it? After years of cultural shouting matches, The Elephant&...
What is womanhood?
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The question “What is a woman?” ignites one of today’s fiercest cultural clashes. Join Miriama Kamo and Mark Crysell as they tackle ...
Fleeing America
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kiwi travel to the United States has dropped by 10%, and it’s not just about airfares. With phones being searched and politics at the border hea...
Is NZ broken?
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a winter of discontent, The Elephant asks the question everyone’s thinking... is New Zealand broken? Prices have soared, unemployment&rsqu...
Drugs
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drug busts are breaking records. Meth, coke, MDMA, you name it. But no matter how tough the crackdowns get, the flow just doesn’t stop. Now, the...
ADHD
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ADHD’s having a moment, on TikTok, in doctors’ offices, and in nearly every conversation. Once written off as a kid’s disorder, it&r...
Contact Sports
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A growing international movement is calling for New Zealand to ban children under 14 from playing contact sports, amid mounting evidence of long-term ...
The C Word
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s one of the most charged, taboo, and divisive words in the English language, four letters that can stop a room cold. Join Miriama Kamo and M...
Masculinity
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are men in crisis, or are the rules changing? Join Miriama Kamo and Mark Crysell as they dive into the manosphere, red-pill ideas and how online influ...
Shame
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shame can feel like a stain you can’t scrub out, especially when everyone’s watching. In this first episode of The Elephant, hosts Mark Cr...
Introducing The Elephant
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for The Elephant, New Zealand's boldest new podcast and video series. Hosted by veteran journalists Miriama Kamo and Mark Crysell, The Elephan...