Takoko detailed the movement for legal personhood for whales, grounded in He Whakaputanga Moana and customary Ariki leadership acting as kaitiaki guardians. The framework — including Moananui sanctuaries and legislation letting whales sue polluters — seeks a shift from 'resource management' to recognition of the whale's sentience, whakapapa and mana.

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