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

Andrea Maree Manuel, barrister of Auckland

to be an Acting District Court Judge, to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within New Zealand and to exercise the jurisdiction in the Family Courts for a period commencing on 22 March 2016 and expiring on 6 July 2018.

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of February 2016.

Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, qc, Attorney-General.