Pursuant to section 10 of the District Courts Act 1947 and section 5(1) of the Family Courts Act 1980, Her Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand has been pleased to appoint

Haamiora Lincoln Cooper Raumati, barrister and solicitor of New Plymouth

to be an Acting District Court Judge, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within New Zealand and to exercise the jurisdiction of the Family Courts for a period commencing on 3 April 2017 and expiring on 28 March 2019.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of February 2017.

Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, qc, Attorney-General.