Pursuant to section 31 of the District Court Act 2016 and section 7 of the Family Court 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 each for a term of two years commencing on 9 November 2019 and 6 November 2019 respectively.

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of April 2019.

Hon DAVID PARKER, Attorney-General.