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

The New Zealand government has granted Mount Taranaki personhood on Thursday, giving it the same legal rights as a person ...

New Zealand's first jail was a simple affair, just a symmetrical four-roomed log building, built in 1840 at Okiato in the Bay of Islands, not far from present-day Russell. But its history ...

The mountain is considered an ancestor by the indigenous Maori people. The country's parliament unanimously passed the decision, making it the third natural feature in New Zealand to be granted such ...

But its history – especially the bits that have been forgotten – tells us a lot about how we have framed our colonial past, particularly in relation to architecture. Typically, New Zealand’s ...

In New Zealand, where Maori is enjoying a revival, the government aims to have 1 million basic speakers by 2040. That means digital systems using Maori will be rolled out in increasing numbers ...

Architectural historian John Stacpoole (1919-2018) described it as one of a series of buildings that were "little more than shacks", and on the surface it doesn't sound terribly special. There was no ...

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 ...