New Zealand's Mount Taranaki, now officially recognized as Taranaki Maunga, has been granted legal personhood, acknowledging its ancestral significance to the Māori people. The move aims to restore ...

The decision will offer reparations to the Maori communities living in the Taranaki region, acknowledging the injustices they suffered during colonisation.

A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognised as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being.

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

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

A settlement under which a New Zealand mountain has been granted the same legal right as a person has become law after years ...

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

A dry start to summer has led to temporary water restrictions in South Taranaki. The South Taranaki District Council has announced restrictions will be in place from January 18. “We are now in ...

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Now, the rock steps remind you why The Lord of the Rings was filmed in New Zealand ... you can spy on Mt Taranaki, Waikanae, Kapiti island, Mana island, the South Island and … Porirua.