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

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Taranaki Maunga has a new name and now legal personhood, but there's a lot more fascinating detail in the new law than that.

The recognition acknowledges the mountain's theft from the Māori after New Zealand was colonized. It fulfills an agreement from the country's government to Indigenous people.

A mountain in New Zealand has been granted the same legal rights as a person, becoming the third natural feature in the ...

A daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma has been arrested and is expected to appear in court on Thursday to face terrorism charges. Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, who is also ...