New Zealand mountain gets same legal rights

New Zealand grants legal personhood to Mount Taranaki
The New Zealand government has granted Mount Taranaki personhood on Thursday, giving it the same legal rights as a person after the country agreed to compensate its indigenous inhabitants for past colonization.
New Zealand mountain gets same legal rights as a person
A settlement under which a New Zealand mountain has been granted the same legal right as a person has become law after years of negotiations. It means Taranaki Maunga [Mt Taranaki] will effectively own itself,
Why a mountain in New Zealand has same legal rights as a human
After the native forest Te Urewera and Whanganui River, New Zealand has now granted legal rights to a mountain. Mount Taranaki, which will be known by its Māori name — Taranaki Maunga, has gotten all the rights and responsibilities of a human being.
New Zealand grants a mountain personhood, recognizing Taranaki Maunga as sacred to the Indigenous Māori people
The legal recognition acknowledges the mountain's theft from the Māori of the Taranaki region after New Zealand was colonized. It fulfills an agreement of redress from the country's government to Indigenous people for harms perpetrated against the land since.
New Zealand's Mt Taranaki gains legal rights as living being: Here's why
A New Zealand mountain has been granted legal rights similar to those of a person.This action came after years of negotiation. Mt. Taranaki, also known as Taranki Maunga, will now be treated as if it has ownership over itself.
This New Zealand Mountain Granted Legal Rights Similar To A Human
New Zealand's Mount Taranaki, now known as Taranaki Maunga, has been granted the same legal rights as a person, recognizing its spiritual significance to the indigenous Maori people.
Why New Zealand's second-highest mountain has been granted legal rights
The mountain is considered an ancestor by the indigenous Maori people. The country's parliament unanimously passed the decision, making it the third natural feature in New Zealand to be granted such status. The law guarantees Taranaki Maunga and its surrounding peaks now have the same rights, duties, and protections as individuals.
This Mountain Now Has The Same Rights As A Person
A mountain in New Zealand effectively owns itself after gaining the same rights as a person. The New Zealand parliament voted on the motion Thursday, and it’s an effort to compensate the indigenous of the region,
New Zealand grants status of human to mountain
New Zealand's Mount Taranaki, now officially recognized as Taranaki Maunga, has been granted legal personhood, acknowledging its ancestral significance to the Māori people. The move aims to restore Indigenous rights and protect the mountain’s cultural and environmental heritage.
A New Zealand mountain has been granted personhood. Here’s why that matters
Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand.
8,300ft mountain is legally recognized as a person with all the rights of a human
Mount Taranaki - now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Maori name - is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand and stands at 8,261 feet
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