Pursuant to section 31 of the District Court Act 2016, Her Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand is pleased to appoint

John Gordon Adams

Thomas John Broadmore

Christopher Somerville

Roy Wade

retired District Court Judges, each to be an acting District Court Judge for a term commencing on 1 October 2017 and expiring on 30 November 2017.

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of July 2017.

Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, qc, Attorney-General.