The recognition acknowledges the mountain's theft from the Māori after New Zealand was colonized. It fulfills an agreement from the country's government to Indigenous people.

Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — 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 ...

Wellington, New Zealand - 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 ...

A New Zealand mountain — Taranaki Maunga — considered an ancestor by Indigenous people has been recognized as a legal person under a new law.

In addition to Smarts Mountain, the Appalachian Trail covers most of the Presidential Range, offering more miles above ...

Rajkumar Rao and Patralekhaa are inviting Indians to experience New Zealand like they did with #BeyondTheFilter. Starring in ...

This steep New Zealand hike has you meandering through forests, climbing a mountain and watching dolphins glide by.

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 ...

A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Māori Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted ...