Taranaki Maunga — considered an ancestor by Indigenous people has been recognized as a legal person under a new law.
Mount Taranaki in New Zealand became a legal person, signaling a significant change in the nation's policy towards indigenous ...
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 ...
A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognised as a legal person on Thursday after a ...
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 ...