Te Ture Whakatupua mō Te Kāhui Tupua 2025/Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Act 2025.

The Te Ture Whakatupua mō Te Kāhui Tupua 2025/Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Act 2025 establishes Te Kāhui Tupua-the ancestral Taranaki Maunga and its surrounding peaks-as a legal person with full rights, powers, duties, and liabilities, reflecting its status as a living, indivisible ancestor deserving respect and care. The Act creates Te Tōpuni Kōkōrangi, a co-governance body composed equally of iwi and Crown appointees, to act as the human representative and voice of Te Kāhui Tupua, carrying out conservation, planning, and wellbeing functions on its behalf. The national park area, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, remains protected under the National Parks Act 1980, ensuring permanent protection and public access while enabling Ngā Iwi o Taranaki to participate in operational management. The Act embeds Ngā Pou Whakatupua, five intrinsic values reflecting the cultural, spiritual, and ancestral relationship between the iwi and the maunga, which guide governance and management decisions. It also restores traditional Māori names to the peaks, affirming their mana and identity, and safeguards revenue from concessions to be applied directly for the benefit of Te Kāhui Tupua and the park. This comprehensive framework enshrines the rights of nature by granting legal personhood, establishing co-governance, and embedding cultural values to ensure the enduring protection and conservation of Te Kāhui Tupua. The Act contains 127 Articles divided into 9 Parts and has 5 Schedules.