The forest of Te Urewera, in the middle of the North Island, was the first place in the world to be granted legal personhood - all the rights and responsibilities of a person. This means it owns itself.

This episode is about Te Taiao | Nature and how we look after it. We speak to Tamati Kruger, chief Treaty negotiator for the Tūhoe iwi about this world-first legislation, and Brianna Fruean, Pacific Climate Warrior about indigenous responses to climate change.

Rediscovering Aotearoa is an 8-part video and podcast series by Re:, made with the support of NZ on Air. Check out the rest of the episodes at renews.co.nz

This episode was produced by Kayne Ngātokowha Peters and Anna Harcourt and edited by Colleen Brennan.

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