mount taranaki, Māori and New Zealand

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. It fulfills an agreement of redress from the country's government to Indigenous people for harms perpetrated against the land since.
Mount Taranaki Maunga Granted Legal Personhood in Historic Move to Honor Māori Heritage
In a groundbreaking move that underscores the growing recognition of Indigenous rights and environmental stewardship, New Zealand has granted legal personhood to Mount Taranaki, now officially recognized by its Māori name,
New Zealand mountain recognized as a legal person
Mount Taranaki, a mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people, was recognized as a legal person after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being.
Sacred Māori 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,
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.
Alien Weaponry: 'You get that same sense of connection in metal community as you do growing up Māori'
Brothers Henry and Lewis de Jong were just kids when they formed the metal band with their childhood friend Tūranga Edmonds.
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'Abhorrent': Te Pāti Māori MP says minister doesn't understand 'essence of being Māori', Seymour responds
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Why Māori are protesting in New Zealand
It awarded the Māori the rights of British citizens and some autonomy over their lands and people. The differing texts in the English and Māori versions, however, have left several areas open to ...
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New Zealand's shift right brings protests from Māori people
New Zealand has long been known for its progressive policies, including efforts to correct and address historical wrongs against its indigenous Māori population. But as Ali Rogin reports ...
Bootcamps: Te Pāti Māori MP says Karen Chhour does not understand ‘essence of being Māori’ in tense exchange
Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has told Children’s Minister Karen Chhour she does not understand the “essence of being ...
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Dame Tariana: Tireless worker for Māori leaves huge legacy
Although Dame Tariana had a full life and career prior to politics, and following her retirement took on significant ...
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New Zealand’s rightward shift ignites mass protests from Indigenous Māori people
New Zealand has long been known for its progressive policies, including efforts to correct and address historical wrongs against its indigenous Māori population. But as Ali Rogin reports ...
Buyers heed advice to act fast as Māori clothing range returns to The Warehouse
The 'Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori' clothing line is back in stores after the first release became the fastest selling apparel line ...
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Family Finds Remains of a Traditional MāOri Canoe on an Island, Experts Say It Was Used for Fishing and River Travel
Family Finds Remains of a Traditional MāOri Canoe on an Island, Experts Say It Was Used for Fishing and River Travel ...