Lawrence Arden Yule (born 1963)[1] is a New Zealand politician. He was Mayor of Hastings from 2001 to 2017, and a Member of Parliament representing the Tukituki electorate for the National Party from 2017 to 2020.
Lawrence Yule | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Tukituki | |
| In office 23 September 2017 – 17 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Craig Foss |
| Succeeded by | Anna Lorck |
| Mayor of Hastings | |
| In office 2001–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jeremy Dwyer |
| Succeeded by | Sandra Hazlehurst |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse | Kerryn (wife) |
Political career
editMayor of Hastings
editYule became mayor of Hastings in 2001.[2] In this role he presided over the Hastings District Council. When elected he was the youngest person to become mayor of Hastings.[3]
In 2016, the Hastings district was hit by an outbreak of campylobacter in drinking water which affected thousands of people.[4][5]
In the last mayoral election he stood in, in 2016, Yule received more than 3,000 more votes than his closest rival.[6][7] Yule announced that his sixth term, starting in 2016, would be his last as mayor.[6]
National politics
edit| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2020 | 52nd | Tukituki | 67 | National | |
After National MP Craig Foss announced his retirement from politics in December 2016.[2] Yule announced his intention to be selected as the National Party candidate for the electorate of Tukituki and in February 2017, he was selected to contest the 2017 general election.[8][2] Yule defeated the Labour Party's Anna Lorck, who Yule had previously hired as a public relations consultant for local election campaigns.[2] Yule resigned as Hastings Mayor, resulting in a by-election held in November 2017.[9]
In the 2020 New Zealand general election, Yule stood again for Tukituki, again against Anna Lorck. Yule lost the electorate to Lorck by 1,590 votes,[10] in an election that saw National lose 18 of its 41 electorate seats.[11][12] The day after the election, Yule admitted defeat and said he had no plans for his future yet.[13]
Other roles
editYule was the president of Local Government New Zealand.[2] He is also a justice of the peace.[14]
Personal life
editYule is married to his wife Kerryn.[7] He has four adult children.[15]
References
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- ^ "Roll of members of the New Zealand House of Representatives, 1854 onwards" (PDF). New Zealand Parliament. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Livingston, Tommy (14 January 2017). "Hastings' mayor Lawrence Yule to seek Tukituki nomination". Stuff. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Lawrence Yule | We are. LGNZ". www.lgnz.co.nz. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ Sharpe, Marty (26 August 2016). "Second elderly woman dies after contracting campylobacter in outbreak". Stuff. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ Sharpe, Marty (23 August 2016). "Hastings mayor puts councillor on notice over gastro outbreak claims". Stuff. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ a b Hunt, Megan (9 October 2016). "Support for Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule strong despite gastro bug". Stuff. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ a b Chatterton, Tracey (8 October 2016). ""Humbled" Yule says he doesn't want to let Hastings down". New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Hastings mayor Lawerence Yule successful in bid for National Party selection". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Hastings elects first woman mayor". New Zealand Herald. 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Tukituki - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Cooke, Henry (17 October 2020). "Election 2020: National Party's complete bloodbath, but Judith Collins staying on". Stuff. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Special votes: National loses two MPs, one each to Labour, Māori Party". RNZ. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ Gilbertson, Georgia-May (18 October 2020). "Election 2020: National's Lawrence Yule on being ousted in Tukituki after 20 years in Hawke's Bay politics". Stuff. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Lawrence Yule JP: Executive Profile & Biography – Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Yule selected as candidate". New Zealand National Party.