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A man has been charged after a woman was stabbed in a “serious assault” in the Christchurch CBD<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n

Police were called to Worcester St, between Latimer Sq and Barbadoes St, around 10pm Thursday following reports a person had “received wounds consistent with being stabbed”.<\/p>\n

“The woman was transported to Christchurch Hospital by ambulance, where she underwent surgery,” Sergeant Ben Rolton said last week.<\/p>\n

The victim remained in hosptial, in a stable condition.<\/p>\n

Police said a 19-year-old man was spoken to this morning.<\/p>\n

He was due to appear in the Christchurch District Court today charged with intent to injure and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.<\/p>\n

“Police would like to thank the members of the public who came forward and assisted with information, as well as provided CCTV footage for officers to review,” Rolton said.<\/p>\n

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Red warnings were reserved for the most extreme weather events, where significant impacts and disruption were expected.<\/p>\n

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This alert level signified that people "need to act now as immediate action is required to protect people, animals and property from the impact of the weather," said MetService meteorologist John Law. <\/p>\n

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"People should also be prepared to follow the advice of official authorities and emergency services." <\/p>\n

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Shortly after 7pm on Wednesday, electricity provider Top Energy was reporting power was out for hundreds of households in the upper Far North. The outages affected large swathes of areas from Ngataki to Cape Reinga.<\/p>\n

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This is the third red warning that MetService had issued this year, and it marks the 22nd red weather event since the highest alert level was introduced back in May 2019.<\/p>\n

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Severe weather was also expected across the country, with various watches and warnings in place for the remainder of Northland, Coromandel, Waikato, western Bay of Plenty, the top of the South Island and through to parts of North Otago and South Canterbury. <\/p>\n

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In addition, MetService said the combination of heavy rain, powerful onshore winds, and moderate to heavy swell means that coastal areas in eastern Northland will be one to keep a close eye on Wednesday and Thursday.<\/p>\n

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Residents in Oakura and Whangaruru were told to leave today if they felt unsafe as an access road would be closing.<\/p>\n

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The Whang\u0101rei District Council said in a statement: "People whose homes were impacted by flooding and land slips in the January weather event, who don\u2019t feel safe, are advised to leave today to a safe location either with family and friends or to a local marae. <\/p>\n

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"We are advising people to leave today, ideally during daylight hours."<\/p>\n

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Pilot convoy services had been operating on Kaiikanui Rd since the weather event in January, but the council said this may not be available when the worst of the new weather event was expected.<\/p>\n

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"There is a possibility that there will be no pilot service on Kaiikanui Rd on Friday 27 March, depending on warning levels and weather impacts. We will update your community as the weather system moves through our district. <\/p>\n

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"If you must travel on Kaiikanui Rd during this weather event, take extreme care, travel during daylight hours if possible and keep your speed below 30km. If you can, take the alternative route out via Opua."<\/p>\n

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On Wednesday evening, Northland Civil Defence group controller Damien Rio notified residents that marae were being opened up to take residents who were feeling unsafe in their homes.<\/p>\n

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"If you live in a flood-prone area, or in an area recently affected by landslides, make sure you have a plan for where you\u2019ll go if you needed to evacuate \u2013 friends or wh\u0101nau are the best first option," he said.<\/p>\n

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"We\u2019ll continue to monitor the situation closely and keep you updated. Stay safe, look out for each other."<\/p>\n

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Strong to gale-force winds would also be generated as the weather system moves closer to New Zealand, with gusts of 120km\/h possible in the most exposed regions. <\/p>\n

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In Auckland, New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said road users should expect the weather to impact travel across the Auckland Harbour Bridge.<\/p>\n

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The strongest gusts were expected to hit from Thursday into Friday, which "may force lane closures and additional short periods of full closure to ensure safety". NZTA said the strongest wind was expected to hit from 8am tomorrow, Thursday, March 26, through to 1am on Friday, March 27, with some gusts reaching up to 120km\/h.<\/p>\n

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Drivers of high-sided vehicles and motorcyclists were advised to avoid the bridge and use the western ring route on State Highways 16 and 18.<\/p>\n

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"All drivers are reminded to drive to the conditions and pay attention to electronic message boards on the motorway, which will advise of any lane closures and speed limit reductions."<\/p>\n

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Heavy Rain Warning \u2013 Red<\/p>\n

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Northland east of Kaikohe from Doubtless Bay to Whang\u0101rei\u2013 36 hours from 4pm today to 4am Friday.<\/p>\n

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Heavy Rain Warning \u2013 Orange<\/p>\n

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Remainder of Northland not under a red warning \u2013 36 hours from 4pm today to 4am Friday.<\/p>\n

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Great Barrier Island \u2013 30 hours from 3am Thursday to 9am Friday.<\/p>\n

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Auckland from Whangapar\u0101oa northwards \u2013 30 hours from 3am Thursday to 9am Friday.<\/p>\n

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Coromandel Peninsula \u2013 36 hours from 6am Thursday to 6pm Friday.<\/p>\n

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Bay of Plenty west of Whakat\u0101ne \u201342 hours from 9am Thursday to 3am Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Tasman west of Motueka \u2013 26 hours from 10am Thursday to noon Friday.<\/p>\n

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Richmond and Bryant Ranges \u2013 18 hours from 6pm Thursday to noon Friday.<\/p>\n

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Strong Wind Warning \u2013 Orange<\/p>\n

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Northland \u2013 26 hours from 9pm today to 11pm Thursday.<\/p>\n

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Auckland and Great Barrier Island \u2013 17 hours from 8am Thursday to 1am Friday.<\/p>\n

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Heavy Rain Watch<\/p>\n

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Auckland south of Whangaparaoa – 33 hours from 3am Thursday to noon Friday.<\/p>\n

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Taranaki Maunga \u2013 27 hours from 9am Thursday to noon Friday.<\/p>\n

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Areas of the Tasman District south of Nelson City and north of Saint Arnaud not under a warning \u2013 24 hours from noon Thursday to noon Friday.<\/p>\n

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The inland ranges of Marlborough west of the Seaward Kaikoura Range and south of Picton \u2013 21 hours from 6pm Thursday to 3pm Friday.<\/p>\n

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Ranges of the Westland District \u2013 36 hours from 3pm Thursday to 3am Saturday.<\/p>\n

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North Otago, also Canterbury south of Timaru and east of Twizel \u2013 12 hours from 6pm Thursday to 6am Friday.<\/p>\n

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Strong Wind Watch<\/p>\n

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Banks Peninsula \u2013 24 hours from 7pm Thursday to 7pm Friday.<\/p>\n

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Coromandel Peninsula and Waikato \u2013 23 hours from 9am Thursday to 8am Friday.<\/p>\n

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Taup\u014d, Taumarunui, Taihape, Whanganui, South Taranaki \u2013 24 hours from noon Thursday to noon Friday.<\/p>\n

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Sporting that Hannah Montana blonde hair and bangs, Miley Cyrus went back to her roots \u2014 celebrating 20 years of the TV show that launched the career of a real-life pop star.<\/p>\n

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Cyrus reunited with cast members of Hannah Montana in Los Angeles for the premiere of the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special.<\/p>\n

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Cyrus told The Associated Press that the milestone has given her a chance to see the character and series from "a new perspective". Cyrus, who began the Disney Channel show at age 13, played Miley Stewart, a tween and middle-schooler hiding her secret life as a famous pop singer.<\/p>\n

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"Getting to be on the outside now, getting to be grown and be a part of it in a way that I couldn\u2019t when I was in the middle of it before, and all the chaos and the schedule and the performing of it all," Cyrus said, "now it just gets to be a celebration. So it is a new perspective. I love that".<\/p>\n

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The anniversary special, which started streaming on Disney+ and Hulu, celebrates 20 years since the show\u2019s premiere. Filmed in front of a live audience, it features archival footage and is centred on an interview with Cyrus \u2014 now 33 and a genuine pop star \u2014 conducted by podcast host Alex Cooper.<\/p>\n

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It includes several musical numbers, starting with the series anthem The Best of Both Worlds and ending with a new song dedicated to Cyrus' younger self. It also includes appearances by friends and family members, including father Billy Ray Cyrus, with whom Miley Cyrus tries to recreate their handshake from the series. Selena Gomez, who played a rival, makes an appearance, as does singer-songwriter Chappell Roan, who speaks to Miley Cyrus' influence on her career.<\/p>\n

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Addressing the audience at the premiere, Miley Cyrus paid tribute both to fellow cast members and fans. "Without you all, this show would have never been what it is, and I love saying what it is, not what it was," she said.<\/p>\n

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"Tonight isn\u2019t about looking back into the past, but it\u2019s about what it means to us still tonight," she said.<\/p>\n

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Jason Earles, who played Miley\u2019s brother Jackson, told the AP that watching the show now highlights how much time has passed.<\/p>\n

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Cody Linley, who played Miley's on-and-off boyfriend Jake Ryan, reflected on the impact of portraying a teen heartthrob.<\/p>\n

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"It's hard to believe that there were girls that had pictures of me with my shirt off in their locker and they would have me sign it," Linley said. "And it's hard not to let it go to your head, because you have to remember that it\u2019s an image that they are seeing. It\u2019s not you."<\/p>\n

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Also attending the premiere was country singer Lainey Wilson, who recalled working as a Hannah Montana impersonator early in her career.<\/p>\n

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"From 8th grade to 12th grade, five years of my life, I would open up the show as Lainey Wilson, I would run behind a tree and put on my Hannah Montana get-up," the singer said. "I did birthday parties, fairs, festivals\u2026 I was hitting the roads."<\/p>\n

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Grammy-winning singer Chappell Roan responded to accusations made by Brazilian-Italian football star Jorginho that a security guard mistreated his 11-year-old stepdaughter after she recognised the singer.<\/p>\n

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Jorginho Frello, a player for Flamengo widely known as Jorginho, said that his wife and the child were staying at the same hotel in Sao Paulo as the singer, who is in the country for the Lollapalooza Brazil music festival, when the controversy occurred.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDuring breakfast, the artist walked past their table. My daughter, like any child, recognised her, got excited and just wanted to make sure it was really her,\u201d Jorginho said, in a lengthy text posted on Instagram in Portuguese and English on Saturday. The girl is the daughter of Catherine Harding, Jorginho's wife, and British actor Jude Law.<\/p>\n

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\u201cShe didn\u2019t say anything, didn\u2019t ask for anything,\u201d Jorginho said, adding that a security guard then came over to his family\u2019s table and spoke \u201cin an extremely aggressive manner to both my wife and my daughter".<\/p>\n

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Jorginho said that Roan did not deserve her fans' affection.<\/p>\n

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Roan addressed the incident, also on Instagram. The singer said that the security guard was not her personal security and that she didn\u2019t see a woman and a child.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s unfair for security to just assume someone doesn\u2019t have good intentions,\u201d Roan said. \u201cI do not hate people who are fans of my music. I do no hate children.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rio\u2019s new mayor Eduardo Cavaliere weighed in on the controversy, saying that while he was mayor Roan would never perform on Copacabana Beach as Madonna and Lady Gaga have, and as Shakira will do in May.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI doubt that Shakira would do that!\u201d he said, adding that Jorginho\u2019s daughter would be a guest of honor at the Colombian superstar\u2019s upcoming free concert on Rio's sprawling sands. Cavaliere replaced former Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes on Friday.<\/p>\n

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Roan, who is openly queer and taps into drag culture, was the sassy toast of the pop world in 2024 with tracks that include Good Luck, Babe! Red Wine Supernova and Hot To Go! from her 2023 album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.<\/p>\n

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Roan headlined Auckland's Laneway Festival<\/a> earlier this year. She nudged aside Sabrina Carpenter to win the Grammy for best new artist last February.<\/p>\n

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After the lengthy texts, Jorginho posted a story of his daughter's excited reaction upon arriving at Carpenter's show at Lollapalooza. \u201cEverything is well with the girls, and thanks for the messages,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Nicholas Brendon has died, aged 54.<\/p>\n

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The actor, who starred as Buffy Summers' best friend Xander Harris on all seven seasons of the supernatural drama, died today. <\/p>\n

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In a statement, his family said they were "heartbroken to share the passing of our brother and son, Nicholas Brendon".<\/p>\n

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Brendon died in his sleep of natural causes.<\/p>\n

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While best known for his work as an actor, Brendon had "found his passion in painting and art" in recent years, his family said.<\/p>\n

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"Nicky loved to share his enthusiastic talent with his family, friends and fans. <\/p>\n

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"He was passionate, sensitive, and endlessly driven to create. Those who truly knew him understood that his art was one of the purest reflections of who he was."<\/p>\n

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His loved ones asked for privacy while they "grieve his loss and celebrate the life of a man who lived with intensity, imagination, and heart".<\/p>\n

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"Thank you to everyone who has shown love and support."<\/p>\n

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Buffy co-star Alyson Hannigan, who played Willow Rosenberg, took to social media to pay tribute to Brendon.<\/p>\n

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"My Sweet Nicky, thank you for years of laughter, love and Dodgers. I will think of you every time I see a rocking chair. I love you. RIP."<\/p>\n

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Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in Walker, Texas Ranger and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy \u2014 sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents \u2014 has died at 86.<\/p>\n

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Norris died Thursday (local time), in what his family described as a \u201csudden passing\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhile we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace,\u201d the family said in a statement posted to social media.<\/p>\n

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Before he would become a star in movies and on TV, Norris was wildly successful in competitive martial arts. He was a six-time undefeated World Professional Middleweight Karate champion. He also founded his own Korean-based American hard style of karate, known sometimes as Chun Kuk Do, and the United Fighting Arts Federation, which has awarded more than 3300 Chuck Norris System black belts worldwide. Black Belt magazine ultimately credited Norris in its hall of fame with holding a 10th-degree black belt, the highest possible honour.<\/p>\n

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Born Carlos Ray Norris in Ryan, Oklahoma, on March 10, 1940, he grew up poor. At age 12, he moved with his family to Torrance, California, and joined the US Air Force after high school, in 1958. It was during a deployment to Korea that he started training in martial arts, including judo and Tang Soo Do.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI went out for gymnastics and football at North Torrance high,\u201d he told The Associated Press in 1982. \u201cI played some football, but I also spent a lot of time on the bench. I was never really athletic until I was in the service in Korea.\u201d<\/p>\n

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After he was honourably discharged in 1962, he worked as a file clerk for Northrop Aircraft and applied to be a police officer, but was put on a waitlist. Meanwhile, he opened a martial arts studio, which expanded to a chain, with students including such stars as Bob Barker, Priscilla Presley, Donny and Marie Osmond, and Steve McQueen, whom he later credited with encouraging him to get into acting.<\/p>\n

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Norris made his film debut as an uncredited bodyguard in the 1968 movie The Wrecking Crew, which included a fight with Dean Martin. He had also crossed paths with Bruce Lee in martial arts circles. Their friendship \u2014 sometimes, as sparring partners \u2014 led to an iconic faceoff in the 1972 movie Return of the Dragon, in which Lee fights and kills Norris' character in Rome's Colosseum.<\/p>\n

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He went on to act in more than 20 movies, such as Missing in Action, The Delta Force and Sidekicks.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI wanted to project a certain image on the screen of a hero. I had seen a lot of anti-hero movies in which the lead was neither good nor bad. There was no one to root for,\u201d Norris said in 1982.<\/p>\n

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In 1993, he took on his most famed role, as a crime-fighting lawman in TV's Walker, Texas Ranger. The show ran for nine seasons, and in 2010, then-Governor Rick Perry awarded him the title of honorary Texas Ranger. The Texas Senate later named him an honorary Texan.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s not violence for violence\u2019s sake, with no moral structure,\u201d Norris told the AP in 1996, speaking about the show. \u201cYou try to portray the proper meaning of what it\u2019s about \u2014 fighting injustice with justice, good vs. bad. \u2026 It\u2019s entertaining for the whole family.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Norris also made a surprise comedic appearance as a decisive judge in the final match of the 2004 movie Dodgeball. He only on occasion had taken acting roles in recent years, including 2012's The Expendables 2 and the 2024 sci-fi action movie Agent Recon. He's due to appear in Zombie Plane, an upcoming film starring Vanilla Ice.<\/p>\n

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It was around the time of Dodgeball that his toughman image became the stuff of legend, literally: \u201cChuck Norris Facts\u201d went viral online with such wildly hyperbolic statements as, \u201cChuck Norris had a staring contest with the sun \u2014 and won,\u201d and, \u201cThey wanted to put Chuck Norris on Mt Rushmore, but the granite wasn\u2019t tough enough for his beard.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Norris ultimately embraced the absurdity of the meme craze, putting together The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book, which combined his favourites with supposedly true stories and the codes he aimed to live by. He would also write books on martial arts instruction, a memoir, political takes, Civil War-era historical fiction and more.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTo some who know little of my martial arts or film careers but perhaps grew up with Walker, Texas Ranger, it seems that I have become a somewhat mythical superhero icon,\u201d Norris wrote in the forward to the Fact Book. \u201cI am flattered and humbled.\u201d<\/p>\n

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That book raised money for a nonprofit he founded with President George HW Bush that promoted martial arts instruction for kids.<\/p>\n

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The intentionally outlandish statements featured in the 2008 Republican presidential primary, when Norris endorsed Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and shot an ad playing on the Chuck Norris facts.<\/p>\n

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\u201cChuck Norris doesn\u2019t endorse. He tells America how it\u2019s going to be,\u201d Huckabee said in the campaign ad.<\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump's supporters later promoted "Trump Facts\u201d in the same vein, and political pundits tried it as well, describing the commander-in-chief's decision to seize Venezuela's sitting president, Nicolas Maduro, as a \u201cChuck Norris Moment\u201d, and its initial effect on oil prices a \u201cChuck Norris Premium\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Norris was outspoken about his Christian beliefs and his support for gun rights, and backed political candidates for years \u2014 he even went skydiving with Bush for the former president's 80th birthday. As for Trump, Norris endorsed him in the 2016 general election and wrote guest columns praising him without explicitly endorsing him in the days before the 2020 and 2024 elections.<\/p>\n

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Norris is survived by five children: stunt performers Mike and Eric with his late ex-wife Dianne Holechek, twins Dakota and Danilee with his wife Gena Norris, and Dina, the result of an early 1960s \u201cone-night stand\u201d revealed in his autobiography.<\/p>\n

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Norris celebrated his birthday just over a week before his death, posting a sparring video on Instagram.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI don't age. I level up,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

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