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

Michelle Jan Duggan, Barrister of Nelson

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 10 February 2020.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of December 2019.

Hon DAVID PARKER, Attorney-General.