According to this site it is a Status move which makes sense because it can be Physical or Special. But as of Gen IV It can only make attacking moves so would taunt stop it?
Yes,Taunt would stop Nature Power,since first you use Nature Power then it turns into the move. So taunt would stop it before it turns into a damaging move.
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