A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people has been recognized as a legal person after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being.

A mountain in New Zealand is now officially ... open image in gallery Clouds are reflected in the Whanganui River at the town of Whanganui, New Zealand, (AP ﾂｩ Brett Phibbs, PhibbsVisuals ...

But colonizers of New Zealand in the 18th and 19th centuries took first the name of Taranaki and then the mountain itself. In 1770, the British explorer Captain James Cook spotted the peak from ...

Clouds are reflected in the Whanganui River at the town of Whanganui, New Zealand, on June 17, 2022. Credit: AP/Brett Phibbs How will the mountain use its rights? “Today, Taranaki, our maunga ...

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.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A mountain in New Zealand considered ... The goal is to "meet the needs of the town and its police department for the next 20 to 30... Firefighters worked quickly ...

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.

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 ...