A mountain in New Zealand 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 responsibilities of a human being. HPR ...

NZ mountain granted personhood, recognising it as sacred for Maori Wellington, Feb 4: A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognised as a legal person on Thursday ...

Mount Taranaki is a sacred site for the Māori people, particularly the local iwi (tribes) who have long regarded the volcano ...