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 land are people before. The pristine, snow-capped ...
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 ...
Recognizing It as Sacred for Māori 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 ...