New Zealand Police Are Supposedly Independent Of Government:

New Zealand 'as you like it' ..

The 'Military' aka Defense Forces are the governments wholly owned and directed means of enforcing the governments wishes. - Much of privately owned NZ land was transferred from it's previous Maori landholders by use of military action - followed by "confiscation" that enabled it's development and sale. 

I don't think that the NZ Police are actually a "Private Corporation' - despite it all having been paid for by our Kiwi taxation .. Police seem to be owned by the British Royal Family - and each police employee is sworn to loyally serve them and protect their extensive properties .. I am not too sure how much control the last Police Minister Nash or the incumbent Poto Williams can enforce.

New Zealand Police are NOT covered by the State Services Commissioner's Standards of Integrity and Conduct.

Under 'THE POLICING ACT 2008' ..

7New Zealand Police 

(1)

- There continues to be

an instrument of the Crown

known as the New Zealand Police.

(2)

The New Zealand Police is the same organisation as that—

(a)

was established as the

Police Force

under the Police Force Act 1886; 

NZ Police swear their oath to the monarch of New Zealand .. (NOT to Government or Parliament:

22Police employee becomes constable by taking constable’s oath

(1)

A Police employee may become a constable only by taking the constable’s oath, in either of the following forms, before the Commissioner or a person authorised by the Commissioner to administer the constable’s oath:

“English form

“I, [name], swear that I will faithfully and diligently serve

Her (or His) Majesty

[specify the name of the reigning Sovereign], Queen (or King) of New Zealand, her (or his) heirs and successors, without favour or affection, malice or ill-will. While a constable I will, to the best of my power, keep the peace and prevent offences against the peace, and will, to the best of my skill and knowledge, perform all the duties of the office of constable according to law. So help me God.

NZ Police have their own Code of Behavior .. 

The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA, Māori: Mana Whanonga Pirihimana Motuhake) is an independent civilian oversight body that considers complaints against the New Zealand Police and oversees their conduct. It derives its responsibilities and powers from the Independent Police Conduct Authority Act. Under section 12.1 of the Act, the Authority's functions are to receive complaints alleging misconduct or neglect of duty by police employees; or concerning any practice, policy, or procedure of New Zealand Police and to take action as contemplated by the Act. It may also investigate any police incident involving death or serious bodily harm and make recommendations to the Commissioner of Police based on those investigations.

The IPCA has no ability to prosecute police, and can only make recommendations - which the police are not obliged to follow.

Police don't appear to have any written obligation of service to the New Zealand people that I can find.

However - despite NZ Police each swearing their loyalty to the pro-gun shooting & hunting Royals .. they are right now conjoined with the Labour Government in punitive restrictive prohibitive anti-gun legislation and regulation that contravenes the New Zealand Bill of Rights.

There are lawyers within the ranks of Fit and Proper licensed NZ firearms owners .. A United Firearms Lobby if formed would have no difficulty obtaining legal guidance.

Marty K.