Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Candidate for Te Tai Hauāuru
Currently serving: MP for Te Tai Hauāuru, Parliament of New Zealand Te Pāti Māori
Party Te Pāti Māori
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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer’s Elections & Candidacies

Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.

Contested 4 races — 2 elected 2 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Te Pāti Māori
    Ballot name: NGAREWA-PACKER, Debbie
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Te Tai Hauāuru
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Te Pāti Māori
    Ballot name: NGAREWA-PACKER, Debbie
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 63.8%
    16,288 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Māori Party
    Ballot name: NGAREWA-PACKER, Debbie
    Final Elected
  • MP for Te Tai Hauāuru
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Māori Party
    Ballot name: NGAREWA-PACKER, Debbie
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 44.5%
    11,107 votes
Offices held
  • MP for Te Tai Hauāuru
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Te Pāti Māori
    Oct 2023 – present
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Te Pāti Māori
    Oct 2020 – Oct 2023
In the News
Te Pāti Māori co-leader says Māori ‘aren’t allowed to make mistakes’ after failing to declare properties
Stuff — October 20, 2025

Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer has hit out at an investigation that found she had failed to declare ownership of two properties under Parliament’s transparency rules.

Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer failed to declare two properties under Parliament’s rules
NZ Herald — October 20, 2025

The leader has avoided Herald questions about the properties for nearly a month.

Far from kotahitanga: the unravelling of Te Pāti Māori
The Spinoff — October 15, 2025

The rapid and public collapse of the once seemingly unified party has members of Te Pāti Māori demanding answers from their leadership, We should all spare a thought for John Tamihere.

An incomplete timeline of the Kapa-Kingi/Te Pāti Māori allegations
The Spinoff — October 14, 2025

Te Pāti Māori has responded to claims of bullying with its own allegations against MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and her son, Eru. Here’s what we know.

The reset that wasn’t: Te Pāti Māori promises mostly business as usual
The Spinoff — October 10, 2025

Te Pāti Māori wants to be in government in 2026, but will Labour work with them?

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