[c0brac0bra]

If the Te Awa Tupua is a legal person, and it floods its banks and destroys my home, can I sue it and be made whole?

It seems like they've afforded a river all the rights and privileges of a person with none of the responsibilities, duties, or obligations.

[petesergeant]

That’s the magic of parliamentary sovereignty right there

[throwaway290]

They included liabilities. they even recommending the river to register as charitable entity for tax purposes.

[c0brac0bra]

The liabilities they listed were in terms of land ownership and allotments. I did not see anything related to acts of God or natural disasters.

[throwaway290]

Surely it's not rivers fault a bunch of rain water makes it bloated. river and you should sue the clouds:)