Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: How Social Issues Affecting Maori can be fixed with Financial Resources

Kia Ora, and welcome back to the Maori Millionaire Podcast where I am on a mission to empower Maori to become financially independent. I share free resources to get Maori on the investment ladder. I focus on personal finance, investing and self development through Te Ao Maori methods. Today, I got to interview the rangatira herself, Whaea Debbie Ngarewa Packer, Co-Leader of the Maori Party and Wahine Toa. Whaea Debbie shares her whakaaro regarding the finances of Aotearoa and how these could affect Maori. She shares how she was once in fact a struggling Mama and would avoid picking up her phone in case it was a debt collector. She's truly an inspiration for us all and I just had to share our awesome korero. Make sure to share the podcast around to your friends and whanau so that we can all learn some of these little nuggets of wisdom. If you want to see more Maori Millionaire then make sure to check out:The BlogYouTube FaceBook InstagramTikTokTwitter

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Te Kahukura Boynton is the founder of Māori Millionaire and a passionate advocate for closing the wealth gap. At just 18, she began documenting her personal journey with money and mindset on social media, quickly building a powerful platform and thriving business. Since then, she has spoken to thousands across Aotearoa, authored the first personal finance book written by a Māori author, and earned national recognition. Her accolades include the United Nations Women's Entrepreneur of the Day Award, finalist for the Girls in Business Excellence in Innovation, and semi-finalist for Young New Zealander of the Year in 2025.Today, Te Kahukura works as a Mindset and Business Coach, empowering other trailblazers to build purpose-driven businesses—just as she has. This podcast is how she shares her learnings in an accessible and digestible way for whanau across the motu to listen to.