As a NZ Police Officer, you are obligated to act in the best interests of Te Tiriti o Waiatangi (the Treaty of Waitangi). This is a founding document in New Zealand, that was signed on 6th February in 1840. The treaty is an agreement that was made between 40 Maori rangatira and the British Crown. This was believed to be created to bring harmony between Maori and the British settlers.
The document was first written in English and contained 3 articles that are summarized below:
"Māori cede the sovereignty of New Zealand to Britain;
Māori give the Crown an exclusive right to buy lands they wish to sell, and, in return, are guaranteed full rights of ownership of their lands, forests, fisheries and other possessions;
Māori are given the rights and privileges of British subjects"
(nzhistory.govt.nz, 05.05.2021)
However, Lieutenant-Governor William Hobson had been given the task of obtaining sovereignty over New Zealand. Although the British were aware that they would be taking power away from Maori chiefs, they chose not to disclose this and instead only spoke of the benefits to Maori.
This document was then translated to Maori by missionary Henry Williams and his son, Edward.
It was later noted that there were key differences between the two documents, particularly in Article One and Two.
In Article One, the English word 'sovereignty' was translated to 'kawanatanga' (governance). This was done as there was no Maori word that meant the same. However this resulted in Maori believing that they would continue to hold the authority to manage their own affairs and simply gave up the right of jurisdiction to the Queen for protection.
In Article Two, the English version promised 'undisturbed possession of their lands and estates, forests, fisheries and other properties'. It was also written that Maori would agree to the Queen's exclusive right to purchase their land. This is in contrast to the Maori version which gauranteed 'tino rangatiratanga' (full authority) over 'taonga' (treasures, which may be intangible). With this they agreed that they would allow the Crown to buy their land, but only if they themselves chose to sell it.
Where the English was signing the treaty for sovereignty and an attempt to maintain order in New Zealand; the Maori signed the treaty for protection, being able to trade with the Europeans (e.g. guns, food, etc.) and being able to control their land.