The Cook Islands needs trade and investment. Its economy depends on tourism, and, having graduated to “high-income” status in ...

On a mountainside, a mother and son come to grips with the high-risk lifestyle she introduced him to.

The Hardest Geezer has announced his next grueling challenge and it involves 60 ultramarathons. Russ Cook will run the length ...

Māori people celebrated on Friday as Mount Taranki in New Zealand officially became a person and, with that, was renamed ...

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

Employees initially struggled with how to implement the new policy, with a deadline of Friday afternoon, the staffer said. Ultimately, agency staffers began pulling down numerous HIV-related ...

Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand.

31 (UPI) --The New Zealand government granted Mount Taranaki the same legal rights ... the name British explorer James Cook gave it in the 18th century. New Zealand gave personhood to the natural ...

Recognized as New Zealand’s premier one-day hike, this 19.4-kilometer journey through the heart of Tongariro National Park offers dramatic volcanic landscapes, breathtaking views, and an ...