Doyon Tourism will continue to call the mountain Denali because the name "reflects the reverence and respect Indigenous people have for the land and the spiritual significance it holds." ...

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 ...

Addressing past wrongs, the New Zealand government has officially given the 2,500m volcano on the North Island the same ...

I came to Plymouth in 1976 for my first job as an adult, and that was working at the local radio station, WPNH, which was an AM/ FM combo station that simulcast. Enjoyed it, it was. It was truly ...

New Zealand on Thursday passed a landmark law granting Mount Taranaki the status of a legal person, in a move that recognizes its cultural significance to Māori iwi (people) as a sacred ancestor.

Mount Taranaki in New Zealand became a legal person, signaling a significant change in the nation's policy towards indigenous rights and the environment.

Local runner Herbert claimed the biggest win of his career to date when he raced clear in the final stages of the feature event at New Plymouth on Saturday, the Group 3 Denis Wheeler Earthmoving ...

FILE – A man takes a picture of his wife with Mount Taranaki, also known as Mount Egmont, in the background in New Plymouth, New Zealand, Sept. 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File) In 1840, Māori ...

In a historic ruling, New Zealand has given "personhood" to Mount Taranaki, which will now be called by its Maori name, Taranaki Maunga. The mountain is considered an ancestor by the indigenous ...