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

Garry Peter Barkle, Acting District Court Judge

to be a District Court Judge, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within New Zealand, to exercise the jurisdiction of the Family Courts and to conduct jury trials, pursuant to section 354(3) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, commencing on 14 May 2016.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of May 2016.

Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, qc, Attorney-General.