Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
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 57–58) South Taranaki, New Zealand |
| Political party | Te Pāti Māori (2020–present) |
| Relations | Married |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Business consultant, business director |
Debbie Anne Ngarewa-Packer 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, and is the chief executive of the Ngāti Ruanui iwi.
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. In 2023, she won the seat of Te Tai Hauāuru against Labour's Soraya Peke-Mason.