Derryn Hinch, a veteran New Zealand-born broadcaster, dies aged 82. He is reported to have been born in New Plymouth in 1944. Both outlets say he began his journalism career at a young age, starting at The Taranaki Herald in his hometown when he was about 15. The reports describe him as a long-time broadcaster and highlight his early entry into journalism in New Plymouth, before his later work in broadcasting made him a well-known figure in New Zealand media. The sources provided do not include further details about the cause of death, specific programmes he hosted, or the exact timeline of his later career. However, they agree on his birth details and that he started at The Taranaki Herald as a teenager, which forms the core of their shared biographical account.