Born in New Plymouth in 1944, Hinch began his career at the Taranaki Herald.

Hinch's long career spanned newspapers, radio and television.

Hinch was known for his distinctive broadcast style, his time in the Senate, and his law-breaking crusades to expose sex offenders that earned him several stints in jail.

The man known as the Human Headline died on Friday.

Australian broadcasting legend Derryn Hinch has died at the age of eighty-two. Known as the "Human Headline," he had a remarkable and controversial public career. Hinch spent…

Media figure and former senator died overnight at home, with radio station 3AW leading tributes

Born in New Plymouth in 1944, Hinch began his career at the Taranaki Herald.

Veteran broadcaster and former federal senator Derryn Hinch has died at the age of 82.