Pursuant to sections 10 and 5B of the District Courts Act 1947, section 354(3) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 and section 5(1) of the Family Courts Act 1980, His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand has been pleased to appoint

Garry Peter Barkle, barrister of Nelson

to be an Acting District Court Judge, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within New Zealand, to conduct jury trials and to exercise the jurisdiction in the Family Courts for a period commencing on 6 August 2015 and expiring on 3 April 2018; and

Lynne Christine Harrison, barrister of Dunedin

to be an Acting District Court Judge, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within New Zealand and to exercise the jurisdiction in the Family Courts for a period commencing on 20 August 2015 and expiring on 4 June 2017; and

Antony Gladstone Mahon, barrister of Auckland

to be an Acting District Court Judge, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within New Zealand and to exercise the jurisdiction in the Family Courts for a period commencing on 14 August 2015 and expiring on 5 November 2017; and

Sharyn Denise Otene, barrister of Auckland

to be an Acting District Court Judge, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within New Zealand and to exercise the jurisdiction in the Family Courts for a period commencing on 2 September 2015 and expiring on 28 October 2017; and

Dianne Marie Partridge, barrister of Auckland

to be an Acting District Court Judge, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within New Zealand and to exercise the jurisdiction in the Family Courts for a period commencing on 31 July 2015 and expiring on 8 November 2017.

Dated at Wellington this 6th day of July 2015.

Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, qc, Attorney-General.