A Taranaki Daily News online poll asking whether DOC was being too politically correct saw more than 9000 people respond. Some 81.6 per cent of those who voted believed that DOC's response was ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been decimated by injuries early into the 2025 MLB season. In particular, the team's pitching staff has been forced to constantly reinvent itself due to ailments and ...

Mt Taranaki is considered the New Zealand volcano probably with the highest risk of a major eruption in the next 50 years, but there's still plenty of uncertainty about when - and how big - the ...

Mt Taranaki Rescue Highlights Important Safety Message Saturday, 22 March 2025, 7:04 pm Press Release: New Zealand Police. A rescue this morning where a man was located in a serious condition has ...

In a groundbreaking move, New Zealand has granted legal personhood to Mount Taranaki, now officially recognized by its Māori name, Taranaki Maunga. This dormant volcano, standing tall at 2,518 ...

New Zealand has officially recognized Mount Taranaki as a legal person. The 2,500m volcano on the west coast of the North Island now enjoys the same rights as a human being.

Mount Taranaki, now known by its Maori name Taranaki Maunga, in New Zealand has achieved a human status. While it may sound impossible, the dormant volcano has been granted legal rights and ...

Mount Taranaki in New Zealand is legally a person, enjoying all the rights and responsibilities of a human being. The move places the mountain back into the hands of the Māori tribe, who see the ...

Go Tell It on the Mountain: New Zealand Grants Legal Personhood to Mount Taranaki, Recognizing It as Sacred for Māori. A new law grants the geographical eminence all the rights and responsibilities of ...

New Zealand's Mount Taranaki, now known as Taranaki Maunga, has been granted the same legal rights as a person, recognizing its spiritual significance to the indigenous Maori people.

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