Helen White is the Member of Parliament for Mt Albert, representing the New Zealand Labour Party [19].
According to a single reputable secondary source, White worked as a lawyer and barrister prior to entering Parliament [5][2]. Her legal practice is reported to have specialised in employment law, with clients said to include unions, NGOs, and individuals in need [3][4].
White's parliamentary candidacy began with the Labour Party [20]. According to a single reputable secondary source, she stood as the Labour Party candidate for Auckland Central in both 2017 and 2020 [7][8]. In 2020 she was placed at number 40 on the Labour Party list [16] and entered Parliament as a list MP from that year [13]. According to a single reputable secondary source, she also stood as the Labour candidate for Mt Albert at the 2023 election [9].
Following the 2023 election, White became the electorate MP for Mt Albert from 15 November 2023 [17][14]. According to a single reputable secondary source, she holds the role of Labour's Spokesperson for the Community and Voluntary Sector [11] and Labour's Spokesperson for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence [12].
According to a single reputable secondary source, White has also served as Co-chair of IPAC (New Zealand) [6].