New Zealand's Whanganui River Legally Recognized as a Person, Marking a Historic Māori Victory
Published on: July 16, 2026, 3:30 a.m. | Source: Times of India
Rest of World News: In a groundbreaking move, New Zealand has recognized the Whanganui River as a legal person, empowering it to sue in court and ending a 160-year Māori struggle for recognition of their ancestral ties to this culturally significant waterway.
