Question

    Which natural feature in New Zealand was recently granted

    legal personhood?
    A Lake Taupo Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Mount Taranaki Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Milford Sound Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Fox Glacier Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Mount Cook Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Mount Taranaki, also known as Taranaki Mounga, was granted legal personhood on 1st February 2025, becoming the third natural feature in New Zealand to receive this status. This decision is part of the Treaty of Waitangi settlement, recognizing the mountain's ancestral and cultural significance to Taranaki Māori.

    Practice Next