Waitangi Day Celebrated In New Zealand

PAIHIA, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 04: Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae (2nd L) and Titewhai Harawira (3rd L) is welcomed with at Te Tii Marae on February 4, 2014 in Paihia, New Zealand. The Waitangi Day national holiday celebrates the signing of the treaty of Waitangi on February 6, 1840 by Maori chiefs and the British Crown, that granted the Maori people the rights of British Citizens and ownership of their lands and other properties. (Photo by Jason Oxenham/Getty Images)