A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Māori
A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people has been recognized as a legal person after a new law ...
Mountain becomes latest natural feature to be granted personhood by law
Mount Taranaki – now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Maori name – is the second highest peak on New Zealand’s North Island.
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Why New Zealand's second-highest mountain has been granted legal rights
The mountain is considered an ancestor by the indigenous Maori people. The country's parliament unanimously passed the decision, making it the third natural feature in New Zealand to be granted such ...
Disney has landed in the middle of a fight over an Indigenous language
The political history behind Disney releasing te reo Māori versions of its animated films ...
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New Zealand's Taranaki Mounga volcano just became a legal 'person'
Move over, humans—New Zealand's iconic Taranaki Mounga just got the same legal rights as you! In a groundbreaking move, the ...