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The Elephant: Merit v inclusion – the great DEI hiring debate
New Zealand

The Elephant: Merit v inclusion – the great DEI hiring debate

Should employers consider diversity, equity and inclusion in hiring?

10 Dec 04:00 PM
Are you Pākehā? New survey shows what white NZers think
New Zealand

Are you Pākehā? New survey shows what white NZers think

The survey was commissioned for The Elephant, which tackles controversial topics.

03 Dec 04:00 PM
Free speech or hate speech? Watch the debate on The Elephant
New Zealand

Free speech or hate speech? Watch the debate on The Elephant

The Elephant is an online video series about the controversial topics we often avoid.

26 Nov 04:03 PM
'Everyone is frightened': The Elephant debates what defines a woman 
New Zealand

'Everyone is frightened': The Elephant debates what defines a woman 

Dame Susan Devoy says she's changed her mind – if you identify as a woman, you can be one.

19 Nov 04:00 PM
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Trump's border crackdown: Are you still keen on that trip to the States?
New Zealand

Trump's border crackdown: Are you still keen on that trip to the States?

The Elephant asks if hard-line US immigration and security policies are putting Kiwis off.

12 Nov 04:03 PM
State of the Nation: Is New Zealand broken – or just bruised?
New Zealand

State of the Nation: Is New Zealand broken – or just bruised?

Our online video series The Elephant tackles the controversial topics we often avoid.

05 Nov 04:00 PM
Three Kiwis die every week from overdoses – so is it time to change our drug laws?
New Zealand

Three Kiwis die every week from overdoses – so is it time to change our drug laws?

Experts debate the issues on The Elephant, a video series about controversial topics.

29 Oct 04:00 PM
'If I hit my kid in the head, I go to jail': Ban under-14s from contact sports – experts
New Zealand

'If I hit my kid in the head, I go to jail': Ban under-14s from contact sports – experts

The Elephant is an online video series about the controversial topics we often avoid.

15 Oct 04:00 PM
'That’s a compliment': The C-word – still offensive or losing its sting?
New Zealand

'That’s a compliment': The C-word – still offensive or losing its sting?

Opinions differ on The Elephant, an online video series about topics we often avoid.

08 Oct 04:00 PM
'There's only one driver's seat': Canadian podcaster calls for men to lead relationships
New Zealand

'There's only one driver's seat': Canadian podcaster calls for men to lead relationships

Kiwi commentators reject his dominant masculinity theory in episode 2 of The Elephant.

01 Oct 04:00 PM
Watch: 'I feel shame' - Golriz Ghahraman, Tory Whanau open up on public scandals
New Zealand

Watch: 'I feel shame' - Golriz Ghahraman, Tory Whanau open up on public scandals

Both spoke to The Elephant, an online video series about controversial topics we avoid.

24 Sep 05:00 PM
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