For those who thought 2025 was going to be just another year, New Zealand had other plans for its mountains. In a move that left the internet equal parts confused, amused, and existentially troubled, ...

Addressing past wrongs, the New Zealand government has officially given the 2,500m volcano on the North Island the same ...

Mount Taranaki, now known by its Maori name Taranaki Maunga, in New Zealand has achieved a human status. While it may sound impossible, the dormant volcano has been granted legal rights and ...

In a groundbreaking move, New Zealand has granted legal personhood to Mount Taranaki, now officially recognized by its Māori name, Taranaki Maunga. This dormant volcano, standing tall at 2,518 ...

Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name – has long been considered an ancestor by Indigenous people, according to NPR, and now has “all the rights and responsibilities ...

New Zealand on Thursday passed a landmark law granting Mount Taranaki the status of a legal person, in a move that recognizes its cultural significance to Māori iwi (people) as a sacred ancestor. This ...

Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand, which has ruled that a river and a stretch of sacred ...

After a win in Calgary on Thursday, the Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 at Rogers Place on Friday. Nathan MacKinnon ...

Nathan MacKinnon had three second-period assists to regain the NHL points lead, Martin Necas scored twice and added an assist ...

In 2017, the Whanganui River, also on the North Island, was recognised as human. The recognition of Mount Taranaki’s personhood comes after thousands marched in New Zealand’s capital in ...

All three students confirmed they have already visited Andersons Bakery and are eagerly anticipating their climb up Mount Taranaki, scheduled for early April. The RMIP programme goes beyond ...