New Zealand mountain gets same legal rights

New Zealand mountain recognized as a legal person
Mount Taranaki, a mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people, was recognized as a legal person after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being.
A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Māori
Taranaki Maunga — considered an ancestor by Indigenous people has been recognized as a legal person under a new law.
New Zealand mountain gets same legal rights as a person
A settlement under which a New Zealand mountain has been granted the same legal right as a person has become law after years of negotiations. It means Taranaki Maunga [Mt Taranaki] will effectively own itself, with representatives of the local tribes, iwi, and government working together to manage it.
A New Zealand mountain has been granted personhood. Here’s why that matters
Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand.
Country recognises mountain as legal human being
A mountain in New Zealand is now officially recognised as a human. Considered an ancestor by Indigenous people, the mountain was recognised as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being.
Sacred M?ori mountain granted legal personhood in New Zealand
A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognised as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being. Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga,
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