On Thursday, Mount Taranaki in New Zealand became a legal person, signaling a significant change in the nation's policy towards indigenous rights and the environment. The law, which was passed ...

A rescue this morning where a man was located in a serious condition has highlighted one fact, it is no longer summer summit season on Mount Taranaki. Around 9am, a search and rescue operation was ...

New Zealand just handed a mountain the legal equivalent of a birth certificate. Taranaki Maunga — the snow-capped stratovolcano formerly known as Mount Egmont — ...

New Zealand, told Mongabay by email that other mountains globally have received special legal status: Mauna Kea in Hawaii has been awarded stewardship authority and Mount Zizuma in Colombia was ...

The controversial Mt Messenger Bypass project on State Highway 3 has received a funding boost after a $10 million budget ...

Taranaki Foundation is proud to celebrate the establishment of a new fund following a transfer from the George Mason ...

New Zealand’s oldest surf lifesaving trophy has found a new home in the Bay of Plenty after a dramatic national championship ...

A Department of Conservation permit issued to Waka Kotahi allowing it to kill protected species - including kiwi and ...