First a sacred forest, then a river, and now a mountain. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Mount Taranaki, a towering 8,261-foot ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New Zealand has officially recognized Mount Taranaki as a legal person. The 2,500m volcano on the west coast of the North Island ...

Jan. 31 (UPI) --The New Zealand government granted Mount Taranaki the same legal rights as a person after the country agreed to compensate its indigenous inhabitants for past colonization. The ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — 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 ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — 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 ...

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 ...

Mount Taranaki, also known as Mount Egmont, is one of New Zealand’s most iconic natural landmarks, famous for its ...

The climber was found after falling from Mount Taranaki with minor injuries on Saturday Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty A climber in New Zealand is "exceptionally lucky to be alive" after ...

A climber who plunged 600 meters (nearly 2,000 feet) down the side of one of New Zealand's most dangerous mountains was "exceptionally lucky" to survive after landing on snow, police said Monday. The ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — 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 ...