Pursuant to section 7 of the Family Courts Act 1980, His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand has been pleased to appoint

Ian Alexander McHardy, Family Court Judge of Auckland

to be Acting Principal Family Court Judge for the period commencing on 4 July 2016 and expiring on 29 July 2016.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of June 2016.

Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, qc, Attorney-General.