The Te Pāti Māori MP has been laid to rest today on the grounds of a small church at Opaea Marae among the rolling hills of Taihape.

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"It is just inappropriate to take on top of Mount Taranaki because it is a place with great deal of importance for the Maori community," Neil Volzke said. This Tweet is currently unavailable.

Taranaki's most experienced mountain guide was yesterday surprised to learn that cooking on the summit of Mt Taranaki was considered a no-no by Maori. Ian McAlpine said he had been climbing Mt ...

Of particular concern to Taranaki would be the isolation of marae, cultural hubs managed by Maori communities, that provide support during disasters and have the capacity to house displaced people.

Australian Governor General Attends Welcome Ceremony Ahead During New Zealand State Visit | Hagen Hopkins/GettyImages The mountain is considered to be an honored ancestor by the Maori people. But ...

A mountain in New Zealand – seen as an ancestor by the country’s indigenous Maori people – is now legally considered a person. Mount Taranaki, now known by its Maori name Taranaki Maunga ...

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 ...

But the question is why was the volcano given human rights? Let us find out. The Indigenous Maori people of New Zealand respect the snow-covered Taranaki Maunga as a sacred ancestor, reported BBC.

The bizarre move makes Taranaki Maunga "a living and indivisible whole" with the full right and powers of a human. The mountain, which stands at an impressive 8,261ft also has a name: Te Kahui Tupua.

Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Maori 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 ...

Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Maori 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 ...