Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson will make a return to politics eight months after being diagnosed with breast cancer, ...

Rep. John Fitzpatrick said people in public policy deserve higher salaries than those “who put dope in plastic bags and hand ...

A mountain in New Zealand effectively owns itself after gaining the same rights as a person. The New Zealand parliament voted on the motion Thursday, and it’s an effort to compensate the indigenous of ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — 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 ...

Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New ...

A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognised as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being.

Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New ...

A settlement under which a New Zealand mountain has been granted the same legal right as a person has become law after years of negotiations. It means Taranaki Maunga [Mt Taranaki] will effectively ...

The Treaty Principles Bill, introduced by Act Paty Leader David Seymour has ignited a firestorm of debate and opposition across New Zealand.

Political scientist Lara Greaves says the controversy surrounding the Treaty Principles Bill is drawing fresh attention to New Zealand’s parliamentary processes. Political scientist Lara Greaves says ...