Taranaki Maunga is an honored ancestor to the Maori, something the New Zealand government has cemented with this designation.

Mount Taranaki has been granted the same legal rights as a human in a bid to uphold its health and protect the wildlife that ...

A New Zealand mountain has been legally recognised as a person as part of an agreement between the government and Maori tribes.

As part of their placement, the students have been provided with a fully furnished home, allowing them to not only train at ...

A mountain in New Zealand is considered to be an ancestor by Indigenous people and has been recognized as a legal person. A new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being. HPR ...

Mount Taranaki is a sacred site for the Māori people, particularly the local iwi (tribes) who have long regarded the volcano ...

New Zealand's Mt Taranaki, also known as Taranaki Maunga, has been granted the same legal rights as a person under a new law ...

For those who thought 2025 was going to be just another year, New Zealand had other plans for its mountains. In a move that left the internet equal parts confused, amused, and existentially troubled, ...

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

A stunning essay from Max Rashbrooke examining his ancestors' role in the shaping of Aotearoa, and what that means for his ...

As told by New Zealand, rivers and forests are legitimate human ancestors. The country’s most recent conferral of personhood ...