Taranaki Maunga is an honored ancestor to the Maori, something the New Zealand government has cemented with this designation.

A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a ...

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

Thousands gathered across New Zealand on Thursday to celebrate the signing of the country’s founding document and some called ...

A bill aimed at ending long-standing rights from the indigenous population has fuelled this year’s heated events.

Rotorua is set to showcase its "rich Māori culture" and rongoā as host of the World Indigenous Cancer Conference next year.

New Zealand commemorates its national day on Thursday, Waitangi Day, marking 185 years since the signing of its foundational ...

Thousands gathered across New Zealand yesterday to celebrate the signing of the country’s founding document and some called ...

The row over the role of the Treaty of Waitangi in modern-day New Zealand shows no sign of abating, with protests on the eve ...

Taranaki Maunga, a mountain in New Zealand, has been recognized as a legal person, with rights and responsibilities like a human. This move redresses past injustices against Maori, acknowledging the ...

A mountain in New Zealand has been granted the same legal rights as a person, after a law recognising injustices done to the Maori people during colonisation was passed unopposed in parliament.