Pursuant to section 31 of the District Court Act 2016 and section 7 of the Family Court Act 1980, Her Excellency the Governor-General is pleased to appoint

Annis Eve Somerville, retired District Court Judge

to be an acting District Court Judge and also to exercise the jurisdiction of the Family Court for a term of two years commencing on 10 June 2019.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of May 2019.

Hon DAVID PARKER, Attorney-General.