Whanganui River became the first in the world to be considered a legal person. New Zealand’s third-longest river could now be represented in court and had two guardians appointed to speak on its ...

The water body is country's longest navigable river. ... In what’s believed to be a first-of-its-kind move, the Whanganui River in New Zealand has been granted the same status as a person.

The laying of a wastewater pipe about 12 metres beneath a river at Clive could be stopped, despite ground work being done on a staging area for the drilling operation.

Huka Lodge, located on the banks of New Zealand's Waikato River, has 20 suites and two cottages and recently underwent a renovation. Here's what it's like to stay.