New Zealand has officially recognized Mount Taranaki as a legal person. The 2,500m volcano on the west coast of the North Island now enjoys the same rights as a human being. The January 30 decision is ...

Jan. 31 (UPI) --The New Zealand government granted Mount Taranaki the same legal rights as a person after the country agreed to compensate its indigenous inhabitants for past colonization. The ...

A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being.

TARANAKI, New Zealand (WKRC) - A mountain has officially become a person. Mount Taranaki, an 8,261-foot stratovolcano, in New Zealand has been granted all the legal rights and responsibilities as a ...

New Zealand has formally granted a mountain legal personhood for the first time, recognizing not only its importance to Māori tribes but also paving the way for its future environmental protection.

Rescue crews successfully retrieved five people from Mount Taranaki after they became stranded on the volcanic slopes during difficult weather conditions, local authorities have confirmed.

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and ...