Mount Taranaki in New Zealand became a legal person, signaling a significant change in the nation's policy towards indigenous rights and the environment.

A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being.

The New Zealand government has granted Mount Taranaki personhood on Thursday, giving it the same legal rights as a person ...

New Zealand's Mount Taranaki, now known as Taranaki Maunga, has been granted the same legal rights as a person, recognizing ...

All three students confirmed they have already visited Andersons Bakery and are eagerly anticipating their climb up Mount Taranaki ... This chaos at the top only shows the Prime Minister is ...

Mount Taranaki ... also affirms the Maori view that the mountain is sacred, and that many elements of the natural world are ancestors and living beings. From now on Taranaki Maunga will ...