| Alison Gray | |
| Birth Name: | Alison Mary Gray |
| Birth Date: | 11 March 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Education: | Chilton Saint James School Wellington Girls' College |
| Alma Mater: | Victoria University of Wellington University of Auckland |
| Partner: | Garth Baker (from 1984) |
| Children: | 3 |
Alison Mary Gray (11 March 1943 – 1 September 2021) was a New Zealand writer and social researcher. She wrote 11 books, ranging from feminist oral histories to novels and children's books. Gray established a social policy research consultancy that contributed to public sector policy reports in New Zealand and other Pacific nations.[1] [2] [3]
In 1990, Gray received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[1] In the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for public services.[4]
Gray died in Wellington from motor neuron disease on 1 September 2021.[1]