Biography
Helen Ione White is a New Zealand politician. In 2020 she became a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party. In 2023, she was chosen by Labour to contest the Mount Albert electorate, previously held by former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. White won the seat, holding it for Labour, but by a significantly reduced margin of 18 votes.
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54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
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Policies they shape — and why
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Bills they’ve worked on
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Voting record
Most votes in Parliament are party votes — MPs vote as a block with their party, so on the large majority of votes Helen White voted the same way as Labour. The votes that reveal an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
Helen White’s conscience votes and key divisions this term are being added from the official record (Hansard / parliamentary divisions).
Declared interests
What Helen White has declared in the official register — directorships, property, trusts, debts and gifts. Registers actual and potential conflicts of interest; it is not a measure of wealth.
4 Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts Puriri Trust (trustee and beneficiary) 6 Real property Home (owned by Puriri Trust) – Sandringham, Auckland 7 Retirement schemes Fisher Funds KiwiSaver Scheme 10 Debts owed by you Co-operative Bank – mortgage J. 7 ANNUAL RETURNS AS AT 31 JANUARY 2025 64 11 Overseas travel costs India – Commemorate the 35th Anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Tibet Information Office. Arena
Register of Pecuniary Interests (parliament.nz) · as at 31 January 2025Taxpayer-funded expenses
Travel and accommodation paid by Parliamentary Service for 1 October – 31 December 2025. Ministers’ expenses are disclosed separately.
Roles & responsibilities
Details sourced from parliament.nz and the public record. Bills, written questions, speeches and voting records are being added from Parliament’s official register and Hansard. Photo: New Zealand Labour Party, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source ).