But, after settlers started to pour into New Zealand in the 19th century, Pakehābecame the dominant population in New Zealand. The Maori population started to dwindle because of wars against ...

Move over, humans—New Zealand's iconic Taranaki Mounga just got the same legal rights as you! In a groundbreaking move, the ...

Bare-chested Maori bellowed haka chants Thursday to mark New Zealand’s national day, holding spirited ceremonies as critics accuse the government of eroding indigenous rights. The national ...

Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Maori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand, which has ruled that a river and a stretch of sacred land ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Dawn breaks at Waitangi, New Zealand, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, as the country begins to mark the anniversary ...

Wellington, New Zealand - A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and ...

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — It's often a day marked by spirited politics and at times boisterous protest. But Thursday's anniversary of New Zealand's founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi ...