The legal recognition acknowledges the mountain's theft from the Māori of the Taranaki region after New Zealand was colonized ...

Deputy chair of Taranaki Regional Council Neil Walker invoked a closure motion to quell any discussion of a submission on the ...

A New Zealand mountain has been granted legal rights similar to those of a person.This action came after years of negotiation. Mt. Taranaki, also known as Taranki Maunga, will now be treated as if it ...

The legal recognition acknowledges the mountain’s theft from the Māori of the Taranaki region after New Zealand was colonized. It fulfills an agreement of redress from the country’s ...

The legal recognition acknowledges the mountain’s theft from the Māori of the Taranaki region after New Zealand was colonized. It fulfills an agreement of redress from the country's government ...

A record number of new visitors flocked to the 2024 Centuria Taranaki Garden Festival, boosting the region’s economy on the ...

The Regional Council is warning that the current La Nina weather pattern along with climate change could lead to further restrictions on how much water can be taken from rivers in the area.

A Massey University student has been crowned Taranaki Manawatū’s top young farmer, despite being the youngest competitor in the field. Jock Bourke, 19, was announced as the winner of the Taranaki ...

The Taranaki Regional Council is holding its cards close to its chest ahead of an announcement on the rebuild of the east ...

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, New ...

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.