# Debbie Ngarewa-Packer's mother dies

> Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer's mother dies.
- Title: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer's mother dies · RNZ | Shortify
- Summary: Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer's mother dies. debbie ngarewa-packer, te pāti māori, colleen ngarewa · reported by RNZ.
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- Source: RNZ — https://rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/2051577/debbie-ngarewa-packer-s-mother-dies
- Author: RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
- Published: 2026-10-20T22:56:25+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: debbie ngarewa-packer, te pāti māori, colleen ngarewa, patea, election campaign, whānau, politics, news
## Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer confirmed her mother Colleen Ngarewa's death.

> our beloved Nan, Mum, wife, sister, aunty & friend
## Mother's passing
Ngarewa-Packer's mother died surrounded by whānau at her home in Patea.
## Election campaign pause
Ngarewa-Packer stepped back from the election campaign last month while her mother was unwell.
## Key takeaway

Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer confirmed her mother Colleen Ngarewa's death after stepping back from the election campaign.