New Zealand mountain gets same legal rights

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 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, with representatives of the local tribes, iwi, and government working together to manage it.
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.
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.
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 gets personhood
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
THIS mountain has been granted same legal rights, duties, protections as a person, reason is...
While the law does not return ownership of the land to Māori, it ensures the mountain is treated with respect and protection
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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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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 ...