Mount Taranaki in New Zealand Is Legally Declared a Person
Mount Taranaki in New Zealand is legally a person, enjoying all the rights and responsibilities of a human being. The move ...
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New Zealand Is Home To One Of The World's Most Dangerous Islands With An Active Volcano
New Zealand's volcanic geological heritage is still quite evident across its landscape today, particularly in the numerous active volcanoes that still dot the country (including the terrifying ...
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Explained | Why this New Zealand mountain is now recognised as a person by law
Standing at 2,518 meters (8,261 feet), the mountain is located on New Zealand's North Island, and is a dormant volcano ...
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New Zealand's Taranaki Mounga volcano just became a legal 'person'
Move over, humans—New Zealand's iconic Taranaki Mounga just got the same legal rights as you! In a groundbreaking move, the ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Go Tell It on the Mountain: New Zealand Grants Legal Personhood to Mount Taranaki, Recognizing It as Sacred for Māori
The pristine, snow-capped dormant volcano is the second highest on New Zealand’s North Island at 8,261 feet and a popular spot for tourism, hiking and snow sports. The legal recognition acknowledges ...
Lessons from La Palma helping to predict volcanic eruptions
La Palma has a volcanic field similar to that in New Zealand's largest city and it is also close to populated areas. In 2021 ...
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A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Maori
The snow-capped dormant volcano is the second-highest peak on New Zealand’s North Island at 8,261 feet and a popular spot for tourism, hiking and snow sports. The legal recognition acknowledges ...