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

David Raymond Brown

Patrick Robert Grace

retiring District Court Judges, each 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 9 November 2017 and 6 November 2017 respectively.

Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of June 2017.

Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, qc, Attorney-General.