The volcano “is released from the shackles — the shackles of injustice, of ignorance, of hate,” an official said Lu Huaiqian/Xinhua via Getty Mount Taranaki is officially a person.

Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand, which has ruled that a river and a stretch of sacred ...

Talk about a dramatic personality! And yes, Mount Taranaki is an active volcano. While its last major eruption occurred about 200 years ago, the mountain is far from dormant. Scientists estimate ...

A man takes a picture of his wife with Mount Taranaki, also known as Mount Egmont, in the background on Sept. 26, 2011, in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Associated Press file photo WELLINGTON, ...

Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand, which has ruled that a river and a stretch of sacred land are ...

Mount Taranaki joins Te Urewera ... which led tens of thousands of people to march on parliament in November last year. Colonisers of New Zealand in the 18th and 19th centuries took the mountain ...

The new law offers extra protection for Mount Taranaki - now known as Taranaki Maunga ... which led tens of thousands of people to march on parliament in November last year. Colonisers of New Zealand ...