Arthur Paul Harper CBE (27 June 1865 – 30 May 1955) was a New Zealand lawyer, mountaineer, explorer, businessman and conservationist.
Known simply as AP or APH, he was born at his parents' house in Armagh Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1865.
[3] He was the inaugural secretary and treasurer of the New Zealand Alpine Club, which was founded in July 1891 in Christchurch.
[4] In 1935, Harper was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.
[6] In the 1952 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to the community.