Taranaki Maunga is an honored ancestor to the Maori, something the New Zealand government has cemented with this designation.

Mt. Taranaki and its surrounding national park will enjoy all the rights and responsibilities of a person under a recent law ...

The legal recognition acknowledges the mountain’s theft from the Māori of the Taranaki region after New Zealand was colonized ...

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

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.

A dawn ceremony was hosted by mana whenua Ngāti Rāhiri and Ngāti Kawa who welcomed iwi leaders, politicians and the masses.

A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognised as a legal person on Thursday after a ...

During this time, Ms. Sarna occasionally attended weeklong jewelry-making and gem-carving courses, slowly developing ideas she wanted to create one day. Image Ms. Sarna’s first foray into ...

A meteorologist says it’s unclear whether the damage in Mangawhai was the work of a tornado: but the ingredients were likely there for one. The strongest gust amid the weather action was 122km/h, ...

The 20-year-old forward is carving out a new role on the team, and it's a huge opportunity for one of the most talented young prospect in the organization. Since Kulich's return, he's been playing ...

(Crown via AP) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] NEW YORK (AP) — Two years after her shocking decision to resign as prime minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern is ...