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 ...
The supervolcano hidden beneath a giant lake that could erupt any time
It is one of the most active and powerful volcanic systems on Earth, responsible for some of the largest eruptions in history ...
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New Zealand Is Home To One Of The World's Most Dangerous Islands With An Active Volcano
On New Zealand's North Island alone, you can hike to the top of a live volcano at Tongariro National Park or take a scenic boat tour over a massive volcanic caldera at Lake Taupō. Still ...
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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 ...
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 ...