A New Zealand mountain has been granted personhood. Here’s why that matters
Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New ...
Why a mountain in New Zealand has same legal rights as a human
After the native forest Te Urewera and Whanganui River, New Zealand has now granted legal rights to a mountain. Mount ...
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After Years Of Legal Action, A New Zealand Mountain Is Now Officially A Person
Māori people celebrated on Friday as Mount Taranki in New Zealand officially became a person and, with that, was renamed ...
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New Zealand grants status of human to mountain
New Zealand's Mount Taranaki, now officially recognized as Taranaki Maunga, has been granted legal personhood, acknowledging ...
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Go Tell It on the Mountain: New Zealand Grants Legal Personhood to Mount Taranaki, Recognizing It as Sacred for Māori
The pristine, snow-capped dormant volcano is the second highest on New Zealand’s North Island at 8,261 ... In 1770, the British explorer, Captain James Cook, spotted the peak from his ship and named ...