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

A New Zealand mountain has been legally recognised as a person as part of an agreement between the government and Maori tribes.

Taranaki iwi harvested two tonnes of potatoes to koha groups staying at local marae for the national kapa haka festival at the end of the month.

Taranaki gardeners say growing a tonne-and-a-half of potatoes for Te Matatini was inspired by their forebears feeding war refugees who flocked to Parihaka 150 years ago. Organisers of Te Matatini o Te ...

A $2.8 million investment in the Pukerangiora Māori cultural experience will enhance tourism opportunities, creating jobs and ...

The man turned himself in to the police after being caught by an ex-student sending videos of himself masturbating to people he believed to be teenage boys. Open Justice reports he's been given a good ...

A teacher who sent videos of himself masturbating to people he believed to be teenage boys turned himself in to the police ...

As part of their placement, the students have been provided with a fully furnished home, allowing them to not only train at ...

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

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

Deputy chair of Taranaki Regional Council Neil Walker invoked a closure motion to quell any discussion of a submission on the ...