New Zealand Mountain Granted Same Legal Rights as a Person

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.
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.
This New Zealand Mountain Granted Legal Rights Similar To A Human
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.
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,
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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