A massive landmass called Zealandia was submerged beneath the southwest Pacific Ocean, and geologists took up the task to map the unknown region.

Wellington, New Zealand - A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and ...

However, despite the excitement around the discovery of a new continent, and more than a decade of intensive research, many details of Zealandia's early formation have remained elusive.

After hundreds of years of speculation, scientists have finally mapped out Earth's "lost" eighth continent, Zealandia.

A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being ...

The recognition acknowledges the mountain's theft from the Māori after New Zealand was colonized. It fulfills an agreement from the country's government to Indigenous people.

New Zealand's striking landscape has been shaped by volcanic activity dating back over 500 million years. Video / Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum A geologist who helped bring to ...

One of New Zealand's favorite ski areas is also now the country's largest ski area. Ahead of the 2025 winter season, Cardrona Alpine Resort underwent a massive terrain expansion that includes a brand ...

A mountain in New Zealand will now have the rights of a human being under legislation to be passed by parliament. Taranaki Maunga and his companion peaks are to become a legal person to be called ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and ...