Pursuant to sections 14 and 31 of the District Court Act 2016, Her Excellency the Governor-General is pleased to appoint:

Kevin James Phillips, retiring District Court Judge,

to be an acting District Court Judge and also to exercise the criminal jurisdiction of the District Court under section 354(3) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, for a term of two years commencing on 15 January 2019.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of September 2018.

Hon DAVID PARKER, Attorney-General.