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flag New Zealand's Green Party proposes granting southern right whales legal personhood to protect them and honor Māori stewardship.

flag New Zealand Green Party MP Teanau Tuiono has introduced the Tohorā Oranga Bill, proposing to grant southern right whales (tohorā) legal personhood with rights to freedom of movement, a healthy environment, and ecosystem restoration. flag The bill recognizes their cultural and spiritual significance to Māori and Indigenous communities across Te Moana Nui a Kiwa, emphasizing their role as kaitiaki (guardians). flag It aims to transform environmental law by embedding Indigenous knowledge and principles of kaitiakitanga into decision-making, responding to threats like pollution, climate change, and commercial fishing. flag The legislation is part of broader reforms to modernize environmental governance.

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