Mount Taranaki (Māori: Taranaki Maunga, also known as Mount Egmont) is a dormant stratovolcano and legal person in the Taranaki region on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. [5] [6] [7] At 2,518 metres (8,261 ft), it is the second highest mountain in the North Island, after Mount Ruapehu.

6 days ago · Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand, which has ruled that a river and a stretch of sacred ...

5 days ago · Mount Taranaki also known by its Māori name Taranaki Maunga, is a towering 8,261-foot stratovolcano that was recognized as a legal person in New Zealand on Thursday.

5 days ago · Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand, which has ruled that a river and a stretch of sacred ...

6 days ago · Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand, which has ruled that a river and a stretch of sacred land are people before. The pristine, snow-capped dormant volcano is the second highest on New Zealand’s North Island at 2,518 meters (8,261 feet) and ...

Taranaki is located on the western side of New Zealand's North Island and offers countless opportunities for adventure seekers. Hike under the shadow of Mount Taranaki or explore the green fertile lowlands and artistic culture of Taranaki, New Zealand.

Taranaki is located on the western side of New Zealand's North Island and offers countless opportunities for adventure seekers. Hike under the shadow of Mount Taranaki or explore the green fertile lowlands and artistic culture of Taranaki, New Zealand.

Egmont National Park / Te Papakura o Taranaki encompasses the mighty ancestral Taranaki Maunga and offers lush waterfalls, rainforests, and mossy swamps. Geologically, Taranaki Maunga is New Zealand's most perfectly formed volcano.

From January to April, fit and well-equipped trampers can enjoy spectacular scenery from the summit of Mt Taranaki. From May to December, the mountain is covered in snow and ice - mountaineering experience and equipment is required. Parking at North Egmont road end is limited during summer.

Mount Taranaki, mountain, west-central North Island, New Zealand, on the Taranaki Peninsula. The symmetrical volcanic cone rises from sea level to 8,260 ft (2,518 m) and has a subsidiary cone, 6,438-ft Fanthams Peak, 1 mi (1.5 km) south of the main crater.