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

Mark James Callaghan, barrister of Christchurch

to be an Acting District Court Judge, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within New Zealand, to conduct jury trials and to exercise jurisdiction in the Family Courts for a period of two years commencing on 29 April 2015; and appoints

Bernadette Ann Farnan, barrister and solicitor of Dunedin

to be an Acting District Court Judge, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within New Zealand, to conduct jury trials and to exercise jurisdiction in the Family Courts for a period of two years commencing on 16 April 2015.

Pursuant to section 10 of the District Courts Act 1947 and section 5(1) of the Family Courts Act 1980, appoints

Timothy Morris Black, barrister and solicitor of Dunedin

to be an Acting District Court Judge, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within New Zealand and to exercise the jurisdiction of the Family Courts, for a period of two years commencing on 17 April 2015.

Pursuant to section 10 of the District Courts Act 1947 and section 5(1) of the Family Courts Act 1980, His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand appoints

Garry Stuart Collin, barrister of Christchurch

to be an Acting District Court Judge, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within New Zealand and to exercise the jurisdiction of the Family Courts, for a period of two years commencing on 21 April 2015.

Dated at Wellington this 15th day of February 2015.

Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, qc, Attorney-General.