Alistair Ian Hughes Paterson ONZM (born 1929) is a New Zealand writer and poet.
In 1982, Paterson was a joint winner of Auckland University's John Cowie Reid Memorial Award for longer poems.
"[9] In December of that year, Paterson hosted a "poetry and champagne" event at the French Embassy in Wellington.
[8] In 2003, New Zealand poet and critic Iain Sharp said of Paterson's work with Poetry New Zealand, "Since 1993 he has edited Poetry NZ magazine, tirelessly sending advice to dozens of actual and would-be contributors.
[11] In the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours, Paterson was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to literature.