The second-highest mountain in New Zealand has been granted ‘personhood’ by the NZ parliament because it is regarded as the ...
Taranaki Maunga is an honored ancestor to the Maori, something the New Zealand government has cemented with this designation.
Mount Taranaki has been granted the same legal rights as a human in a bid to uphold its health and protect the wildlife that ...
A New Zealand mountain has been legally recognised as a person as part of an agreement between the government and Maori tribes.
A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Jan. 30 after a new ...
The mountain, which is sacred to the indigenous Maori people, will now have its own legal identity. This means it will be ...