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The New Zealand Herald reported

Almost a decade of settlement negotiations between the Crown and Taranaki formally concluded yesterday, when Parliament voted unanimously to pass a law that formally grants legal personhood to Taranaki maunga (mountain).

The redress bill also acknowledged the historical grievances inflicted on Taranaki’s eight iwi by the Crown.

Read more Taranaki maunga becomes legal person, Govt acknowledges ‘immeasurable harm’ inflicted on iwi – NZ Herald