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Charlie Mitchell

Stuff.co.nz

Charlie Mitchell is a National Correspondent for Stuff.

A sports fan holding a can of Bud Light beer (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Bud-lighting’: The cancellation campaign coming for a company near you

First it was US consumers boycotting a beer brand over a trans influencer. Now anti-LGBTQ+ activists have their sights set on New Zealand targets.

By Charlie Mitchell | 12th June, 2023

Former broadcaster Liz Gunn became a fierce advocate for the parents of a sick baby who requested ‘unvaccinated blood’ for his heart surgery. (Photo illustration: Aaron Wood/Stuff)

How conspiracy theorist Liz Gunn took the Baby W story global

How did a debate around a blood transfusion in New Zealand become a cause célèbre in online conspiracy circles?

By Charlie Mitchell | 17th December, 2022

Illustration: Ella Bates-Hermans/Stuff

Welcome to the hyper-ageing nation that is New Zealand

In the early 1990s, the town of Thames crossed an important threshold. It became 'hyper-aged'. This dynamic is coming to a town near you.

By Charlie Mitchell | 24th November, 2022