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
Peter Robert Spiller, Professor of Law 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 on and from 7 August 2009.
Dated at Wellington this 27th day of July 2009.
CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, Attorney-General.