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Tokenism and te reo Māori: why some things just shouldn’t be translated

In 2017, the Whanganui River was made a person in the eyes of the law. The Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act acknowledged, in its own way, that the human world includes other, more-than-human entities.

The Conversation · Sep 13, 2022

Whanganui River 'always makes things better for me'

Five years ago, the Whanganui River was recognized as a living person in a groundbreaking New Zealand law

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022

New Zealand river's personhood status offers hope to Māori

In 2017, New Zealand passed a groundbreaking law granting personhood status to the Whanganui River

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022