Pursuant to section 10 of the District Courts Act 1947, His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand has been pleased to appoint

Kevin Donald Kelly, barrister and solicitor of Wellington

to be an Acting District Court Judge, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within New Zealand for a period commencing on 24 May 2016 and expiring on 15 May 2019.

Dated at Wellington this 15th day of April 2016.

Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, qc, Attorney-General.