Steve Abel
Steve Abel is a Green MP in New Zealand known for his advocacy on social justice and environmental issues. Recently, he visited Dean Wickliffe, a prisoner on hunger strike, to offer support and to advocate for his release, highlighting the urgency of Wickliffe's deteriorating health condition.
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Steve Abel is the Green Party’s animal welfare spokesperson who accepted the petition for a Commissioner for Animals.
31k-strong petition for an independent Commissioner for Animals taken to Parliament
New Zealand· 2026-03-03
Steve Abel is a Green Party MP on the select committee.
Cross-party MPs urge Government to increase Whakaata Māori fundingNew Zealand· 2026-02-27
Steve Abel, the Greens’ resources spokesman, said: 'there is no amount of royalties that justifies the destruction of nature or the climate chaos caused by gold, coal and seabed mining.'
Major new gold mining projects to pay old royalty rate as gold soarsNew Zealand· 2025-11-10
Green MP Steve Abel is attending Bolger's funeral.
Former PM Jim Bolger farewelled in official funeralNew Zealand· 2025-10-22
The Green Party’s Steve Abel quoted Finlayson as saying the changes did not restore the original intention of Parliament.
Former Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson accuses Govt of overreach with MāoriNew Zealand· 2025-10-20
Steve Abel, from the Greens, said the decision to restart oil and gas was shamefully regressive.
New Zealand government votes to bring back fossil fuel exploration in major reversal | New Zealand
United Kingdom· 2025-07-31
Steve Abel attempted to support Megan Woods' point about the gas exploration ban.
Shane Jones attacks gas exploration ban, calls for apology from former minister in fiery Parliament hearingNew Zealand· 2025-06-19
The Green Party’s Steve Abel criticized the legislation as extraordinarily reckless.
Shackles are set to be cast off gene technology - what the Gene Technology Bill means for NZNew Zealand· 2025-04-08
Steve Abel is the Greens’ food safety spokesman who expressed concern over the influence of the dairy lobby on food safety regulations.
Minister Andrew Hoggard’s sister lobbied him opposing tougher baby formula rulesNew Zealand· 2025-04-04
Steve Abel, a Green MP, visited Dean Wickliffe and reported on his deteriorating health during the hunger strike.
Dean Wickliffe’s hunger strike: Lawyer claims he’s lost 17kgNew Zealand· 2025-03-19
