The legal recognition acknowledges the mountain’s theft from the Māori of the Taranaki region after New Zealand was colonized ...

A mountain in New Zealand - seen as an ancestor by the country’s indigenous Maori people - is now legally considered a person. The Bill gives local tribes more say in maintaining the mountain ...

Mt. Taranaki and its surrounding national park will enjoy all the rights and responsibilities of a person under a recent law ...

Leena Tailor Tucked along the North Island's west coast, less than 14 miles south of the city center, Waitakere Ranges Regional Park boasts 40,000 acres of forest and beaches, as well as the ...

A mountain in New Zealand, also known as Aotearoa, is considered to be an ancestor by Indigenous people and has been recognized as a legal person. A new law granted it all the rights and ...

After a comprehensive survey of the Virachey National Park in Cambodia, a total of nine new species have been discovered. As well as the new species, other animals not known to be living there ...

In a landmark legal decision, New Zealand has officially recognised Mount Taranaki as ... of Mount Taranaki strengthens protections against activities that could harm the mountain. Any damage to the ...

Nathan Longhurst has done 78 peaks so far. He hopes his frantic pace will allow him to notch all 100 before the end of summer ...

The Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Bill, passed by New Zealand's parliament on Thursday, recognizes the mountain's legal name and protects its surrounding peaks and land. The settlement aims ...

Many motorists will be happy to never again travel Saddle Rd or Pahīatua Track over the Ruahine mountain range, when a new ...