Pursuant to section 2 of the Official Appointments and Documents Act 1919, section 11 of the District Court Act 2016, and section 5(1) of the Family Court Act 1980, Her Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand has been pleased to appoint:

Melinda Marama Broek, barrister of Dunedin

as a District Court Judge, to exercise the civil and criminal jurisdiction of the court, and also to exercise the jurisdiction of the Family Court, commencing on 23 June 2020.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of May 2020.

Hon DAVID PARKER, Attorney-General.