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Mount Taranaki - Legal Person
February 4 , 2025
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- New Zealand has granted Mount Taranaki, now officially known as Taranaki Maunga, the same legal rights as a human being.
- This recognition makes Taranaki Maunga the third natural feature in the country to be accorded individual status.
- Earlier the Whanganui River and Te Urewera National Parkgot received the same legal rights.
- Indigenous people view Mount Taranaki-now known by its Maori name, Taranaki Maunga-as an ancestral entity.
- Mt Taranaki will effectively own itself, with representatives of the local tribes, iwi, and government working together to manage it.
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