Biography
Stephen George Bremner Abel is a New Zealand politician, environmental activist and musician who is involved with Greenpeace. Since 2023 he has served as a list member of parliament for the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
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Policies they shape — and why
Bills they’ve worked on
Voting record
Most votes in Parliament are party votes — MPs vote as a block with their party, so on the large majority of votes Steve Abel voted the same way as Green. The votes that reveal an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
Steve Abel’s conscience votes and key divisions this term are being added from the official record (Hansard / parliamentary divisions).
Declared interests
What Steve Abel has declared in the official register — directorships, property, trusts, debts and gifts. Registers actual and potential conflicts of interest; it is not a measure of wealth.
6 Real property Family home (jointly owned) – West Auckland 7 Retirement schemes KiwiSaver – SuperLife Ethica 10 Debts owed by you Kiwibank – home mortgage (jointly owed) Hon Ginny
Register of Pecuniary Interests (parliament.nz) · as at 31 January 2025Taxpayer-funded expenses
Travel and accommodation paid by Parliamentary Service for 1 October – 31 December 2025. Ministers’ expenses are disclosed separately.
Roles & responsibilities
Details sourced from parliament.nz and the public record. Bills, written questions, speeches and voting records are being added from Parliament’s official register and Hansard. Photo: Naomi Madeiros, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source ).