Pursuant to section 20A of the Human Rights Act 1993, the Right Honourable Dame Patsy Reddy, Governor-General of New Zealand, has been pleased to appoint

Michael Stephen Timmins, barrister of Auckland

to be the Director of Human Rights Proceedings for a period of five years commencing on 8 March 2019.

Given under the hand of Her Excellency the Governor-General and issued on this 25th day of February 2019.

Hon ANDREW LITTLE, Minister of Justice.