Māori, mount taranaki and New Zealand

New Zealand grants a mountain personhood, recognizing Taranaki Maunga as sacred to the Indigenous Māori people
The legal recognition acknowledges the mountain's theft from the Māori of the Taranaki region after New Zealand was colonized. It fulfills an agreement of redress from the country's government to Indigenous people for harms perpetrated against the land since.
New Zealand Mountain Granted Personhood, Recognizing it as Sacred for Māori
A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being.
Mount Taranaki Maunga Granted Legal Personhood in Historic Move to Honor Māori Heritage
In a groundbreaking move that underscores the growing recognition of Indigenous rights and environmental stewardship, New Zealand has granted legal personhood to Mount Taranaki, now officially recognized by its Māori name,
Sacred Māori 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,
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.
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,
This Mountain Is Legally a Person
A forest, a river, and a mountain in New Zealand have something unusual in common—they're all legally people. Taranaki Maunga, the second-highest mountain in New Zealand, was granted legal personhood in a unanimous vote in the country's parliament Thursday,
'Abhorrent': Te Pāti Māori MP says minister doesn't understand 'essence of being Māori', Seymour responds
Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has told Children’s Minister Karen Chhour she does not understand the “essence of being ...
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New Zealand's shift right brings protests from Māori people
New Zealand has long been known for its progressive policies, including efforts to correct and address historical wrongs against its indigenous Māori population. But as Ali Rogin reports ...
Buyers heed advice to act fast as Māori clothing range returns to The Warehouse
The 'Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori' clothing line is back in stores after the first release became the fastest selling apparel line ...
Bootcamps: Te Pāti Māori MP says Karen Chhour does not understand ‘essence of being Māori’ in tense exchange
Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has told Children’s Minister Karen Chhour she does not understand the “essence of being ...
TVNZ And Whakaata Māori Partner To Bring Te Matatini Festival To Audiences Live And Free-to-Air
TVNZ and Whakaata Māori are partnering to bring New Zealand’s largest Māori performing arts festival, Te Matatini o Te Kāhui ...
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Māori AI research is changing the world
Last week, one of Time magazine's most influential people in AI, Te Hiku Media chief executive Peter-Lucas Jones, spoke to ...
Passion and excitement, or vitriol and division? What politicians expect from Māori ward polls
Politicians back from their summer break had mixed views on the likely impact of more than 40 upcoming polls by councils around the country to decide on Māori wards. The councils are required to run ...
In 2025, a pivotal year for Māori-Crown relations
"This year was always going to be spicy," Newsroom political editor Laura Walters says. "It's pretty significant straight away and it's not going to stop any time soon either." Walters has covered the ...