For those who thought 2025 was going to be just another year, New Zealand had other plans for its mountains. In a move that ...
New Zealand on Thursday passed a landmark law granting Mount Taranaki the status of a legal person, in a move that recognizes its cultural significance to Māori iwi (people) as a sacred ancestor.
Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New ...
The New Zealand government has granted Mount Taranaki personhood on Thursday, giving it the same legal rights as a person ...
A mountain in New Zealand was recognised as a legal person on Thursday. Taranaki Mounga, or Mount Taranaki, is regarded by ...
A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people has been recognised as a legal person after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of 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 ...