Mount Taranaki in New Zealand is legally a person, enjoying all the rights and responsibilities of a human being. The move ...

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

The pristine, snow-capped dormant volcano is the second highest on New Zealand’s North Island at 2,518 meters (8,261 feet) and a popular spot for tourism, hiking and snow sports. The legal ...

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Addressing past wrongs, the New Zealand government has officially given the 2,500m volcano on the North Island the same ...

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.

The pristine, snow-capped dormant volcano is the second highest on New Zealand's North Island at 2,518 meters (8,261 feet) and a popular spot for tourism, hiking and snow sports. The legal ...

The mountain is the third natural feature in New Zealand to be conferred personhood. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Mount Taranaki has become the third natural feature in New Zealand to be bestowed with an individual status, after Te Urewera National Park and Whanganui River.