Taranaki Maunga, a revered mountain in New Zealand, has been legally acknowledged as a person. This groundbreaking decision allows it to possess rights and responsibilities just like a human being.

Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand, which has ruled that a river and a stretch of sacred ...

A New Zealand Mountain Is Granted Personhood, Recognizing It as Sacred for Māori WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was ...

Mount Taranaki, now known as Taranaki Maunga, has been granted personhood (Dita Alangkara/AP) A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by indigenous people was recognised as a legal person ...

Mount Taranaki – now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Maori name – is the second highest peak on New Zealand’s North Island. A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by indigenous people was ...

Auckland's maunga authority is considering closing mountains to the public on holidays due to 'unlawful' fires. It comes after two weekend blazes on Māngere mountain, with one scorching three hectares ...

Taranaki Mounga chair Jamie Tuuta says the finalisation of Te Pire Whakatupua mō Te Kāhui Tupua/Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Bill marks a significant step forward in the reclamation journey for ...

He said longer grass on the maunga had increased the risk of fires. "In terms of fire mitigation, that's never been an issue until the grass has gotten taller," Turner said. "And the grass got taller ...

He said longer grass on the maunga had increased the risk of fires. “In terms of fire mitigation, that’s never been an issue until the grass has gotten taller,” Turner said. Hammon said ...

More than 50 firefighters battled a blaze atop the historic Mangere Maunga last night. The 3 hectare blaze was thought to have been started by a bonfire according to local Fire and Emergency NZ: “A ...

The call is out for people to be the human representation of Taranaki Maunga and his companion peaks. The Department of Conservation has opened nominations to Te Tōpuni Kōkōrangi, a new body to ...