Addressing past wrongs, the New Zealand government has officially given the 2,500m volcano on the North Island the same rights as a human being.

Mount Taranaki is officially a person. The volcano — known by its Māori name Taranaki Maunga — is no longer under the ownership of the New Zealand government as of Jan. 30, NBC News reported.

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

Americans Kurt Blair and Carlos Romero and one unidentified Canadian disappeared near the peak of Mount Cook, New Zealand's tallest mountain, authorities said on Tuesday.

Mount Taranaki is not the only natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand. Previously, a river and a forest were recognised as human beings.

The recognition acknowledges the mountain's theft from the Māori after New Zealand was colonized. It fulfills an agreement from the country's government to Indigenous people.

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New Zealand has officially recognized Mount Taranaki as a legal person. The 2,500m volcano on the west coast of the North Island now enjoys the same rights as a human being.

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

A mountain in New Zealand is now legally recognised as a person after being granted all the rights and responsibilities of a human by the government. The new law offers extra protection for Mount ...