Pursuant to sections 5 and 28B of the District Courts Act 1947 and section 5(1) of the Family Courts Act 1980,
His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand
has been pleased to appoint
Jennifer Ann Binns, barrister of Hamilton
to be a District Court Judge, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within New Zealand, and to exercise the criminal jurisdiction of the District Courts, under Part 2A
of the District Courts Act 1947 and to exercise the jurisdiction of the Family Courts on and from 17 October 2008.
Dated at Wellington this 5th day of August 2008.
MICHAEL CULLEN, Attorney-General.