If you've ever driven up the west side of Mount Ruapehu, you will have passed the Ratana temple in Raetihi. Its iconic red roof and twin bell towers carry huge historic significance about the spread ...

The two-month closure of State Highway 1 on the central plateau is turning out to be a real turnaround for businesses in the ...

Raetihi hosts its biggest annual agricultural and pastoral day at the Waimarino Show Grounds, west of Ohakune on the third ...

Widely regarded as one of the world’s great train journeys, the TranzAlpine Express offers an unforgettable adventure across ...

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

New Zealand’s Tahuna Glenorchy has been officially certified a Dark Sky Sanctuary, marking it as the fifth International Dark ...

Mount Taranaki, now officially known as Taranaki Maunga, has been granted the same legal rights as a human by the New Zealand government. This historic decision aligns with a global movement ...

New Zealand — 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 ...

A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a ...

Jan. 31 (UPI) --The New Zealand government granted Mount Taranaki the same legal rights as a person after the country agreed to compensate its indigenous inhabitants for past colonization.