Lawyer and journalist Raymond Huo came to New Zealand in 1994 from Beijing, China. Raymond has an extensive network of contacts throughout the Asian communities in both New Zealand and overseas. Formerly from Brookfields and Hesketh Henry, he has recently joined Queen City Law as a senior associate. He has also acted as an "on-call" bi-lingual lawyer for the NZ Customs Service since 2006.

Raymond has published seven books including two Chinese-English dictionaries as joint editor/translator. Tailored from Asian migrants, he writes bi-lingual legal columns in the ethnic media including Chinese-language websites. Raymond also hosts a news review show on Chinese radio. He holds a number of other positions in the community and is currently the Chairman of KiwiAsian Development Forum.

Raymond believes the Labour Party's vision of strong and inclusive communities is important to everyone given that it promotes understanding between the diverse groups that cal New Zealand home. His professional background and track record helps bridge the now Asian community and the wider communities.

Raymond is a committed family man and is married with two children. Raymond enjoys sports and classical music.

Contact details:

Parliamentary Office
Address: Freepost PO Box 18 888, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160
Phone: 04 817 9175
Email: raymond.huo@parliament.govt.nz

Te Atatu Office
Address: 300 Great North Road, Henderson Auckland. PO Box 21 983, Te Atatu
Phone: 09 835 0915
Email: margaret.sutton@parliament.govt.nz