New Zealand river granted same legal rights as human being
by Eleanor Ainge Roy in Dunedin from Environment | The Guardian on (#2G15S)
After 140 years of negotiation, MAori tribe wins recognition for Whanganui river, meaning it must be treated as a living entity
In a world-first a New Zealand river has been granted the same legal rights as a human being.
The local MAori tribe of Whanganui in the north island has fought for the recognition of their river - the third-largest in New Zealand - as an ancestor for 140 years.
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