A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it

A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Māori
Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand, which has ruled that a river and a stretch of sacred land are people before.
A mountain in New Zealand is now officially recognised as a human
A mountain in New Zealand is now officially recognised as a human - But how will Mount Taranaki use its new rights?
Why New Zealand's second-highest mountain has been granted legal rights
The mountain is considered an ancestor by the indigenous Maori people. The country's parliament unanimously passed the decision, making it the third natural feature in New Zealand to be granted such status. The law guarantees Taranaki Maunga and its surrounding peaks now have the same rights, duties, and protections as individuals.
New Zealand mountain granted same legal rights as a person
A mountain in New Zealand has been granted the same legal rights as a person, becoming the third natural feature in the country to be recognised as an individual. Mount Taranaki – now known as Taranaki Maunga,
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While the law does not return ownership of the land to Māori, it ensures the mountain is treated with respect and protection
Mountain becomes latest natural feature to be granted personhood by law
Mount Taranaki – now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Maori name – is the second highest peak on New Zealand’s North Island.
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.
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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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.
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