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
We map the policy areas an MP shapes from their portfolios, spokesperson roles and committees. None are on record for Helen White yet. See where Labour stands across every area on the party page.
Bills they’ve worked on
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Voting record
Most votes in Parliament are party votes, where 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 show an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
No conscience (personal) votes are recorded for Helen White this term. These votes are rare, because Parliament decides most matters by party vote. We record them from Hansard as they occur.
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 Family home (owned by Puriri Trust) – Sandringham, Auckland 7 Retirement schemes Fisher Funds KiwiSaver Scheme 10 Debts owed by you The Co-operative Bank – mortgage 11 Overseas travel costs Belgium – conference. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Inter- Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC). Taiwan – cross-party inter-parliamentary education visit. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand. 12 Gifts Tickets (x2) to attend four different plays staged in Auckland – Auckland Theatre Company Arena
Register of Pecuniary Interests (parliament.nz) · as at 31 January 2026Taxpayer-funded expenses
Travel and accommodation paid by Parliamentary Service for 1 January – 31 March 2026. Ministers’ expenses are disclosed separately.
Roles & responsibilities
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