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Helen White

Mount Albert · New Zealand Labour Party

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Pecuniary interests

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Directorships

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Recent meetings

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Bg Background Methodology →

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…

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01 Positions

• Committee Member — Social Services and Community

03 Pecuniary interests (2025) Methodology →

as of 2026-05-27 02:27

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. — Tibet Information Office

Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts

Puriri Trust (trustee and beneficiary) — Puriri Trust (Trustee)

Debts owed by you

Co-operative Bank – mortgage — Co-operative Bank

Real property

Home (owned by Puriri Trust) – Sandringham, Auckland

Retirement schemes

Fisher Funds KiwiSaver Scheme — Fisher Funds KiwiSaver Scheme

04 Directorships Methodology →

as of 2026-05-27 02:27

None recorded.

06 Trusteeships & beneficial trust interests

• Puriri Trust

  Trustee
  active

08 Recent meetings (as minister) Methodology →

No meetings recorded.

09 Recent Hansard speeches

• Bills — Taxation (Budget Measures) Bill (No 3)
  2026-05-28
• Bills — Taxation (Budget Measures) Bill (No 3)
  2026-05-28
• Bills — Taxation (Budget Measures) Bill (No 3)
  2026-05-28
• Bills — Taxation (Budget Measures) Bill (No 3)
  2026-05-28
• Bills — Disability Support Services Bill
  2026-05-21
• Bills — Disability Support Services Bill
  2026-05-21
• Bills — Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill
  2026-05-19
• Bills — Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill
  2026-05-19
• Bills — Social Security (Jobseeker Support and Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Bill
  2026-05-19
• Bills — Social Security (Jobseeker Support and Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Bill
  2026-05-19

12 In the news Methodology →

30 articles

Coverage from RNZ, Stuff, NZ Herald, ODT, 1News, Newsroom and The Spinoff that mentions this person. Click any source to expand. Article body markdown is captured separately and used for AI summarisation downstream.

RNZ 9

• New law allowing automated benefit decisions to modernise welfare system, government says

  The Social Security (Modernisation) Amendment Bill was rushed through Parliament on Friday under urgency.
  2026-05-29
• Proposed law could see government use AI to make decisions about people's benefits

  Coalition parties say the proposed law would make welfare system administration more efficient.
  2026-05-29
• Labour national mps join forces to address social media harm against children
  2025-12-10
• Report finds a quarter of women abused by partner
  2025-12-02
• Opposition mps community groups call for proposed auckland homelessness ban to be binned
  2025-11-25
• Applications flood in for new parent visa amid residence review
  2025-10-18
• Mt eden residents say auckland council s housing intensification plan is a very blunt instrument
  2025-08-29
• Judicial recounts confirm helen white and takutai tarsh kemp as electorate mps
  2023-11-15
• Mt albert candidate helen white recognises impact of high cost of living
  2023-03-12

The Spinoff 7

• Echo Chamber: Agreeing to disagree about India

  Nicola Willis takes aim at Shane Jones, while Winston Peters clarifies he’s not a student of ‘Woketown University’. It was the right week for a huge development at  parliament: the reopening of Pint of Order. A month-long dry spell was…
  2026-05-01
• Opportunity party to double candidates this election qiulae wong to stand in mt albert
  2026-02-16
• One mp one pint judith collins on leadership regrets and writing a murder mystery novel 2
  2026-01-08
• Echo chamber under more scrutiny act more stupidly
  2025-12-05
• One mp one pint judith collins on leadership regrets and writing a murder mystery novel
  2025-08-21
• Heartwarming well to do aucklanders finally get a political win
  2025-08-11
• Helen white says greens split mt albert vote as results remain too close to call
  2023-10-17

NZ Herald 4

• New law will allow AI to make benefit decisions to modernise welfare system, Government says

  The Government passed a law allowing AI to assist in benefit decisions, aiming to modernise welfare. Photo / Michael Craig
  2026-05-30
• Politicians warned to keep family out of debates after national mp carlos cheung takes issue with reference to his children
  2025-11-19
• Labour picks mp helen white to stand for jacinda arderns seat
  2023-03-11
• Election 2020 poll reveals labour candidate helen white is miles ahead in fight for auckland central seat
  2020-09-18

Otago Daily Times 3

• AI will help moderinse welfare system, Govt believes

  Social Development Minister Louise Upston. Photo: RNZ RNZ Digital reporters The government says a new law, which will allow the Ministry of Social Development to use AI to make benefit decisions, will modernise New Zealand's welfare system.
  2026-05-30
• Govt says AI will help modernise welfare system

  Social Development Minister Louise Upston. Photo: RNZ RNZ Digital reporters The government says a new law, which will allow the Ministry of Social Development to use AI to make benefit decisions, will modernise New Zealand's welfare system.
  2026-05-30
• Govt pushing law change to allow AI to make benefit decisions

  National's Scott Simpson introduced the bill. Photo: RNZ By Lauren Crimp of RNZ
  2026-05-29

Stuff 3

• Ministry says it could always use automated decision-making to make welfare decisions

  The Ministry for Social Development says it has never been restricted in its use of automated decision-making, after a bill providing a broad permission to use it passed through Parliament on Friday.
  2026-06-04
• A woman's $20,000 bill for protection from her ex

  ‘I have to pay the cost to keep myself safe from him’, says a woman left with a $20,000 legal bill after obtaining a permanent protection order
  2026-05-31
• Owners of derelict former psychiatric hospital instructed to protect entry points

  In recent months, concerns have been raised about the old Carrington Hospital building, with some even calling the situation “demolition by neglect”.
  2026-05-13

Newsroom 2

• Book of the Week: The pathetic asset stripper

  Karl du Fresne looks inside the weirdest book of the year so you don't have to go anywhere near it The post Book of the Week: The pathetic asset stripper appeared first on Newsroom .
  2026-05-27
• Tips for TOP: I’ll say goodbye even though I’m blue-green

  Analysis: If the Opportunity Party thinks it can champion policies well to the left, yet simultaneously woo right-of-centre voters, it's going to find itself singing the blues The post Tips for TOP: I’ll say goodbye even though I’m…
  2026-05-08

1News 2

• Govt lauds new law allowing AI to make benefit decisions

  The Social Security (Modernisation) Amendment Bill passed its third reading in Parliament on Friday, rushed through the house under urgency.
  2026-05-29
• Govt lauds new law allowing AI to make benefit decisions

  The Social Security (Modernisation) Amendment Bill passed its third reading in Parliament on Friday, rushed through the house under urgency.
  2026-05-29

13 Commentary topics Methodology →

Topics where op-eds, blogs and press releases mentioned this MP — preview of the top 2 over the last 12 weeks. Each row deep-links to the discourse lens.

26 Apr17 May24 May

Job Losses In Manufacturing

3

Onshore Manufacturing Investment

3

14 Press topics Methodology →

Topics where major news outlets reported on this MP — preview of the top 2. Each row deep-links to the press lens; compare with commentary to spot convergence vs. divergence.

24 May31 May

Ai In Welfare Decisions

9

Human Oversight In Ai Systems

6

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