The Associated Press on MSN14d
New Zealand grants a mountain personhood, recognizing Taranaki Maunga as sacred to the Indigenous Māori people
The legal recognition acknowledges the mountain's theft from the Māori of the Taranaki region after New Zealand was colonized ...
moneycontrol.com10d
New Zealand Grants Legal Personhood to Mount Taranaki – Here’s Why It Matters
As one of New Zealand’s most iconic landmarks, Taranaki Maunga attracts thousands of hikers, climbers, and nature enthusiasts every year. The recognition strengthens Indigenous-led conservation ...
Jurist11d
New Zealand grants sacred mountain personhood in landmark law
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.
The Scotsman18d
City uses image of Robert Burns statue from New Zealand as local monument covered in seagull poo
A Robert Burns club was forced to use images of a statue in New Zealand to mark Burns Night - as their city's monument is covered in seagull poo. Dundee's Robert Burns statue is one of only four ...