A mountain in New Zealand has been recognized as a legal person after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being. Mount Taranaki - now known as Taranaki Maunga, its ...

Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, traditionally welcome the new year in June, around the time of their winter solstice. For tribes in the Whanganui region, the new year is heralded by ...

Taranaki Maunga - after striking a legal deal with local Maori tribes who have long viewed the breathtaking mountain as an ancestor. The bizarre move makes Taranaki Maunga "a living and ...

A mountain in New Zealand – seen as an ancestor by the country’s indigenous Maori people – is now legally considered a person. The Bill gives local tribes more say in maintaining the ...