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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 ...

Communities work to preserve Indigenous languages Wellington, New Zealand - A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after ...

But a Maori protest movement of the 1970s and '80s has led to a surge of recognition for the Maori language, culture and rights in New Zealand law.

The mountain known as Taranaki Maunga, its Maori name, is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand, which had ruled that a river and a stretch of sacred land are people.

A bad look,” David wrote. “She also bursts into the Maori language which we do not understand. Stop it now.” In her Instagram posts, Ms Kaipara shared her full response to him.

Over time, the colonial rulers breached both versions, with Maori language and culture dwindling - the country's indigenous people often barred from practicing it - and tribal land was confiscated.

Nga Wai Hono i te Po, the youngest child of the late monarch, became the second Maori queen, kuini in the native language, in a tradition dating back to 1858.

A new Maori Queen was anointed Thursday, taking on the role at a time when New Zealand is facing some of the biggest challenges to race relations in two decades.

Photo: Ruchika Jain Over the past six decades, Suie Jung Thompson has devoted herself to the land of her in-laws, embracing Maori culture and raising her children and grandchildren in its traditions.

Cantonese is not unlike many Chinese languages on the list and has 70 million speakers. But, with Beijing eager to use language to assert its authority, this could change.