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  "path": "/2026/03/05/news/rights-of-nature-treaty-new-zealand-international-law",
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  "textContent": "A declaration recognizing whales as legal rights-holders is influencing legislation in New Zealand and sparking an international push to translate Indigenous customs into binding protections.",
  "title": "How a groundbreaking indigenous treaty on whales’ rights could change national laws"
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