Mount Taranaki (Māori: Taranaki Maunga), formerly Mount Egmont, is a dormant stratovolcano and legal person in the Taranaki region on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. [5] [6] [7] At 2,518 metres (8,261 ft), it is the second highest mountain in …

Jan 31, 2025 · Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand, which has ruled that a river and a stretch of sacred ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Mount Taranaki also known by its Māori name Taranaki Maunga, is a towering 8,261-foot stratovolcano that was recognized as a legal person in New Zealand on Thursday.

Jan 30, 2025 · Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori 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 are people before. The pristine, snow-capped dormant volcano is the second highest on New Zealand’s North Island at 2,518 meters (8,261 feet) and ...

Feb 1, 2025 · 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 ...

Taranaki is located on the western side of New Zealand's North Island and offers countless opportunities for adventure seekers. Hike under the shadow of Mount Taranaki or explore the green fertile lowlands and artistic culture of Taranaki, New Zealand.

Jan 31, 2025 · Mount Taranaki, mountain, west-central North Island, New Zealand, on the Taranaki Peninsula. The symmetrical volcanic cone rises from sea level to 8,260 ft (2,518 m) and has a subsidiary cone, 6,438-ft Fanthams Peak, 1 mi (1.5 km) south of the main crater.

Taranaki is located on the western side of New Zealand's North Island and offers countless opportunities for adventure seekers. Hike under the shadow of Mount Taranaki or explore the green fertile lowlands and artistic culture of Taranaki, New Zealand.

From January to April, fit and well-equipped trampers can enjoy spectacular scenery from the summit of Mt Taranaki. From May to December, the mountain is covered in snow and ice - mountaineering experience and equipment is required.

Jan 30, 2025 · Mount Taranaki is considered sacred and an ancestor of the local Māori people. A settlement under which a New Zealand mountain has been granted the same legal right as a person has become law ...