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 Alan Hall Hobbs, barrister and solicitor, of Wellington
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 18 February 2011.
Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of December 2010.
CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, Attorney-General.