Taranaki Maunga is an honored ancestor to the Maori, something the New Zealand government has cemented with this designation.

Wellington, New Zealand - A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized ... recognition for the Māori language, culture and rights in New Zealand law.

culture and language. Today, New Zealand society still feel the effects of such cultural erasure. The Maori remain marginalised and excluded from decisions about the way the country is run.

Mount Taranaki joins Te Urewera, a vast native forest on the North Island, and the Whanganui River in being recognised as ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person ... led to a surge of recognition for the Māori language, culture ...

(Kai Schwoerer/STUFF via AP) A Waka, a Māori canoe, is paddled at at Waitangi, New Zealand on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, as the ...

Festivals like the biannual Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival in Auckland celebrate Māori culture with opportunities to sail ...

culture or political issues such as Australia's Voice referendum in 2023. This year, Maori players say they are playing for the place of their people in New Zealand, where the government has ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized ... recognition for the Māori language, culture and rights in New Zealand law.