The New Zealand government has granted Mount Taranaki personhood on Thursday, giving it the same legal rights as a person ...

A young footballer born in southern Scotland is dreaming of heading to the World Cup next year to represent his new homeland.

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

New Zealand said late on Thursday that it would make a commitment that by 2035 the country would have reduced emissions by 51 ...

A settlement under which a New Zealand mountain has been granted the same legal right as a person has become law after years ...

The New Zealand government said it is reviewing its development aid programme with the Pacific nation of Kiribati after the ...

The second-highest mountain on New Zealand's North Island, Taranaki Maunga (Mountain), has been given the same legal rights as a human.

New Zealand plans to introduce legislation before the end of the year that will create a framework to help communities and ...