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
David Christopher Ruth
Evangelos Michael Thomas
to be District Court Judges, 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 2 June 2011 and 29 July 2011 respectively.
Dated at Wellington this 17th day of May 2011.
HON CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, Attorney-General.