Helen Duncan

Helen Patricia Duncan (7 November 1941 – 6 February 2007) was a New Zealand politician and a member of the Labour Party. Early years Duncan was born in Greymouth on the West Coast, and attended the University of Canterbury, the University of Auckland, and Christchurch Teachers' College. She worked as a teacher in a number of different cities including Lower Hutt, Masterton and Auckland. She was involved with the New Zealand Educational Institute (Te Riu Roa) and the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. Member of Parliament She first stood for Parliament in the , unsuccessfully in the Auckland electorate of for the Labour Party.