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 human being.

Mount Taranaki joins Te Urewera ... It comes amid significant tension in the country over Maori rights, which led tens of thousands of people to march on parliament in November last year.

Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Maori name — is the latest natural ... which has ruled that a river and a stretch of sacred land are people before. The pristine, snow ...

Wellington, New Zealand - A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized ... responsibilities of a human being. Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki ...

Mount Taranaki – now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Maori name – is considered an ancestral being by indigenous people. The ...

Mount Taranaki -- now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Maori name -- is the latest natural ... which has ruled that a river and a stretch of sacred land are people before. The pristine, snow-capped ...

Mount Taranaki, now known by its Maori name Taranaki ... Let us find out. The Indigenous Maori people of New Zealand respect the snow-covered Taranaki Maunga as a sacred ancestor, reported BBC.

Mt. Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Maori name — is the latest natural ... which has ruled that a river and a stretch of sacred land are people. The snow-capped dormant volcano ...

The new law offers extra protection for Mount Taranaki - now known as Taranaki Maunga ... It comes amid significant tension in the country over Maori rights, which led tens of thousands of people to ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized ... of a human being. Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori ...