Debbie Ngarewa-Packer | |
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| Co-Leader of Te Pāti Māori | |
| Assumed office 15 April 2020 Co-leader with John Tamihere (April–October 2020) Co-leader with Rawiri Waititi (October 2020 – present) | |
| Preceded by | Marama Fox |
| Member of Parliament for Te Tai Hauāuru | |
| Assumed office 14 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Adrian Rurawhe |
| Majority | 9,162 |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Te Pāti Māori Party list | |
| In office 17 October 2020 – 14 October 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 or 1967 (age 56–57)[1] South Taranaki, New Zealand |
| Political party | Te Pāti Māori (2020–present) |
| Relations | Married |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Business consultant, business director |
Debbie Anne Ngarewa-Packer[2] is a New Zealand politician, iwi leader and activist. She is a Member of Parliament and co-leader of Te Pāti Māori alongside Rawiri Waititi,[3][4] and is the chief executive of the Ngāti Ruanui iwi.[3][5][6][7]
Ngarewa-Packer stood for Te Pāti Māori during the 2020 election in the seat of Te Tai Hauāuru. Ngarewa-Packer lost to Labour's Adrian Rurawhe however entered Parliament as a List MP.[8] In 2023, she won the seat of Te Tai Hauāuru against Labour's Soraya Peke-Mason.[9]
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- ^ "Event – New Zealand Parliament". www.parliament.nz.
- ^ a b Forbes, Stephen (15 April 2020). "John Tamihere and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer selected as new Pāti Māori co-leaders". Stuff. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Tamihere and Ngarewa-Packer new Pāti Māori leaders". RNZ. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ Keith, Leighton (13 October 2019). "Debbie Ngarewa-Packer selected to represent Te Pāti Māori in 2020 general election". Stuff. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Covid-19: More iwi checkpoints to be set up in Taranaki for alert level 3". RNZ. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Iwi leader's husband punched at mobile vax stop in South Taranaki". Stuff. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Te Tai Hauāuru – Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Te Tai Hauāuru – Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 May 2024.