Mount Taranaki in New Zealand is legally a person, enjoying all the rights and responsibilities of a human being. The move places the mountain back into the hands of the Māori tribe, who see the ...

Addressing past wrongs, the New Zealand government has officially given the 2,500m volcano on the North Island the same ...

snow-capped dormant volcano is the second highest on New Zealand's North Island at 2,518 meters (8,261 feet) and a popular spot for tourism, hiking and snow sports. The legal recognition acknowledges ...

In a groundbreaking move, New Zealand has granted legal personhood to Mount Taranaki, now officially recognized by its Māori name, Taranaki Maunga. This dormant volcano, standing tall at 2,518 ...

Mt. Taranaki and its surrounding national park will enjoy all the rights and responsibilities of a person under a recent law ...

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

The pristine, snow-capped dormant volcano is the second highest ... the mountain's theft from the Māori of the Taranaki region after New Zealand was colonized. It fulfills an agreement of redress ...

Taranaki Mounga is going to get legal protection for the New Zealand government after a bill was passed this week ...

The pristine, snow-capped dormant volcano is the second highest ... the mountain’s theft from the Māori of the Taranaki region after New Zealand was colonized. It fulfills an agreement of ...