Waitangi Day Celebrated In New Zealand

PAIHIA, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 05: Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae Stands before 100 naval officers as the Reviewing Officer of the RNZN Beat Retreat and Ceremonial Sunset Ceremony, Waitangi Treaty Grounds on February 5, 2014 in Waitangi, 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)