A mountain in New Zealand was recognised as a legal person on Thursday. Taranaki Mounga, or Mount Taranaki, is regarded by Māori as an ancestor and source of physical, cultural, and spiritual ...

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 ...

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A mountain in New Zealand is now officially recognised as a human - But how will Mount Taranaki use its new rights?