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Te Pou Tupua

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Te Awa Tupua: The River That Became a Legal Person

Land & Rights

🇳🇿 New Zealand

After a 140-year campaign by Whanganui Maori, New Zealand's third-longest river became the first river on Earth recognized in law as a living being with its own rights.

80MNZDCrown redress settlement accompanying the Act
290kmLength of river recognized as a living legal entity
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