held the autonomy and authority, 'rangatiratanga', over their own domains but there was no supreme ruler of the whole country. In the M?ori version, the translators used the inadequate term 'kawanatanga', a transliteration of the word 'governance', which was then in current use. M?ori understanding of this word came from familiar use in the New Testament of the Bible when refering to the likes of Pontious Pilate, and from their knowledge of the role of the 'Kawana', or Governor of New South Wales, whose jurisdiction then extended to British subjects in New Zealand. As a result, in this article, M?ori believe they ceded to the Queen a right of governance in return for the promise of protection, while retaining the authority they always had to manage their own affairs. Article 2 The M?ori version of article 2 uses the word 'rangatiratanga' in promising to uphold the authority that tribes had always had over their lands and taonga. This choice of wording emphasises status and authority. In the English text, the Queen guaranteed to M?ori the undisturbed possession of their properties, including their lands, forests, and fisheries, for as long as they wished to retain them. This text emphasises property and ownership rights. Article 2 provides for land sales to be effected through the Crown. This gave the Crown the right of pre-emption in land sales. The Waitangi Tribunal, after reading the instructions for the Treaty provided by Lord Normanby, concluded that the purpose of this provision was not just to