Pursuant to section 5 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
Stephen John Coyle, barrister of Tauranga
to be a District Court Judge, to exercise civil and
criminal jurisdiction within New Zealand, and to exercise the jurisdiction of the Family Courts on and from 15 May 2009.
Dated at Wellington this 4th day of May 2009.
CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, Attorney-General.