Whanganui River

The Whanganui River is a major river in the North Island of New Zealand. On 30 August 2012, an agreement was reached that entitled the Whanganui River to a legal identity, a first in the world. According to the New Zealand Herald, the river \"will be recognized as a person when it comes to the law—in the same way that a company is, which will give it rights and interests\".