By Kristine Sabillo New Zealand has formally granted a mountain legal personhood for the first time, recognizing not only its ...

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

Mt. Taranaki and its surrounding national park will enjoy all the rights and responsibilities of a person under a recent law from New Zealand’s parliament.

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

Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga ... The pristine, snow-capped dormant volcano is the second highest on New Zealand's North Island at 8,261 feet and a popular spot for tourism ...

Mount Taranaki joins Te Urewera, a vast native forest on the North Island, and the Whanganui River in being recognised as people under New Zealand's laws.

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Farmers in parts of the North Island are pushing for an adverse weather event to be declared in their regions after ...

Ngāti Mutunga says a summer fun day to showcase services for whānau is shaping up as a blueprint for iwi across north Taranaki. On Saturday Ngāti Mutunga set up a Service Expo Community Day on ...

Encinitas resident Peter Ritchie, a member of the USA National Lawn Bowling Team, recently won the Taranaki Men’s Pairs ...