It's been revealed country music icon Dolly Parton had a brief battle with cancer, before dying today aged 80. 

Fans have laid flowers and letters outside her Tennessee home - and on her Hollywood Walk of Fame star. 

Her many hits include 'Nine to Five' and 'Jolene' - and during her six-decade career, her song-repertoire climbed over 3,000.

US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says Dolly was giving updates on social media prior to her death, but they never seemed serious. 

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It's been revealed country music icon Dolly Parton had a brief battle with cancer, before dying today aged 80.&nbsp;
Fans have laid flowers and letters outside her Tennessee home - and on her Hollywood Walk of Fame star.&nbsp;
Her many hits include 'Nine to Five' and 'Jolene' - and during her six-decade career, her song-repertoire climbed over 3,000.
US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says Dolly was giving updates on social media prior to her death, but they never seemed serious.&nbsp;
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Dan Mitchinson: US correspondent on the death of country icon Dolly Parton

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Country music legend, songwriter and humanitarian Dolly Parton has died aged 80, after a brief battle with cancer.

Christchurch music promoter Steve Guest has been a friend since helping organise her arena tour decades ago. 

He says Dolly would want us to celebrate her life, and was even lovelier in person than in interviews.

"We've been very lucky to have this close connection over all these years...she was lovely in the interviews, she treated people like people."

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Country music legend, songwriter and humanitarian Dolly Parton has died aged 80, after a brief battle with cancer.
Christchurch music promoter Steve Guest has been a friend since helping organise her arena tour decades ago.&nbsp;
He says Dolly would want us to celebrate her life, and was even lovelier in person than in interviews.
"We've been very lucky to have this close connection over all these years...she was lovely in the interviews, she treated people like people."
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Steve Guest: Christchurch music promoter looks back on Dolly Parton's legacy following her death

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MBIE's boss says the Public Service Commissioner refused his offer to resign, after revelations his agency misled MPs in a select committee.

Chief Executive Nic Blakeley says they got it wrong and he's deeply disappointed. 

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has also expressed confidence in Blakeley. 

Blakeley says the answers given to the committee were because of commercial sensitivities. 

He explained that he will be making changes. 

"We should always give complete and clear information to the committee, and if we can't, we should be able to say why we couldn't've done that."  

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MBIE's boss says the Public Service Commissioner refused his offer to resign, after revelations his agency misled MPs in a select committee.
Chief Executive Nic Blakeley says they got it wrong and he's deeply disappointed.&nbsp;
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has also expressed confidence in Blakeley.&nbsp;
Blakeley says the answers given to the committee were because of commercial sensitivities.&nbsp;
He explained that he will be making changes.&nbsp;
"We should always give complete and clear information to the committee, and if we can't, we should be able to say why we couldn't've done that."&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Nic Blakeley: MBIE chief executive on the Public Service Commissioner refusing to accept his resignation

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Leader of the House Louise Upston is saying 'no deal' to Labour's offer to support National's Bill to ban social media for under-16s - to let it pass its first reading this term. 

ACT and NZ First have refused to support it, meaning it needs votes from the left bloc to pass. 

Labour's in favour, but asked National to schedule a first reading pre-election before Parliament dissolves. 

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Labour's trying to play politics, given their changing stance on the bill. 

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Leader of the House Louise Upston is saying 'no deal' to Labour's offer to support National's Bill to ban social media for under-16s - to let it pass its first reading this term.&nbsp;
ACT and NZ First have refused to support it, meaning it needs votes from the left bloc to pass.&nbsp;
Labour's in favour, but asked National to schedule a first reading pre-election before Parliament dissolves.&nbsp;
Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Labour's trying to play politics, given their changing stance on the bill.&nbsp;
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Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on Labour's response to the social media ban

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Dan Mitchinson: US correspondent on the death of country icon Dolly Parton

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