Pursuant to sections 5 and 28B of the District Courts Act 1947, His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand has been pleased to appoint
Melanie Harland, solicitor, of Hamilton
to be a District Court Judge, to exercise civil and
criminal jurisdiction in New Zealand, and to exercise
the criminal jurisdiction of the District Courts under Part 2A of the District Courts Act 1947 on and from 28 May 2007.
Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of May 2007.
MICHAEL CULLEN, Attorney-General.