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
Dugald Guy Matheson
as a District Court Judge, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within New Zealand, and to exercise the jurisdiction of the Family Courts commencing on and from 27 May 2011.
Dated at Wellington this 31st day of March 2011.
HON CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, Attorney-General.