Mount Taranaki in New Zealand is legally a person, enjoying all the rights and responsibilities of a human being. The move ...

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

Taupō Volcano is a massive caldera (collapsed volcano) located beneath Lake Taupō in the central North Island of New Zealand. It is one of the most active and powerful volcanic systems on ...

After the native forest Te Urewera and Whanganui River, New Zealand has now granted legal rights to a mountain. Mount Taranaki, which will be known by its Māori name — Taranaki Maunga, has gotten all ...

The pristine, snow-capped dormant volcano is the second highest on New Zealand’s North Island at 2,518 meters (8,261 feet) and a popular spot for tourism, hiking and snow sports. The legal ...

A volcanic eruption on New Zealand's White Island has killed five people, but the death toll could rise again once rescuers carry out a thorough search for bodies. Several people were missing and ...

Taranaki Mounga is going to get legal protection for the New Zealand government after a bill was passed this week ...

In New Zealand, at least one person was killed, several injured and others reported missing after a volcano erupted off the east coast of its North Island on Monday, spewing a plume of ash thousands ...

New Zealand's Mount Taranaki, now known as Taranaki Maunga, has been granted the same legal rights as a person, recognizing its spiritual significance to the indigenous Maori people.

The mountain is the third natural feature in the country to be conferred personhood. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The pristine, snow-capped dormant volcano is the second highest on New Zealand's North Island at 2,518 meters (8,261 feet) and a popular spot for tourism, hiking and snow sports. The legal ...