New office for Tukituki MP Lawrence Yule

BLUE RIBBON CUTTING: National Party leader Simon Bridges (centre) speaks at the opening of Tukituki MP Lawrence Yule's new Hastings electorate office on Market Street. PHOTO / DUNCAN BROWN.

Tukituki MP and former Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule is back in the centre of Hastings, after opening a new city-centre electorate office.

National Party leader Simon Bridges officially opened the electorate office in Hastings on Friday.

Mr Yule said he chose the convenient office site on Market St for several reasons.

'The first reason is I wanted to be in the centre of Hastings, which is pretty much the centre of the electorate, and two: I wanted to use an empty shop to help with the vibrancy of the CBD.

"And third: I wanted to use a different branding than Craig Foss had used with his office."

The Market Street office was leased out for the duration of his stay as an MP.

The office would be open daily, 9am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.

"Obviously I'm also happy to see people in their own homes or their workplaces. While this is an office for myself and my staff to be based, I actually encourage people to meet me at home or at their workplace, which I'm happy to do as well."