Noeline Edith "Bub" Bridger MNZM (15 July 1924 – 8 December 2009) was a New Zealand poet and short story writer and actor,[1] who often performed her own work and drew inspiration from her Māori, Irish and English ancestry.
After her children had grown up, at the age of 50 she enrolled in a creative writing course being held at Victoria University in 1974, taught by Michael King.
[2] Her writing was largely anthologized and she published several book-length collections of poetry, including Up Here on the Hill (1989) and Wild Daises: The Best of Bub Bridger.
Bridger was a well-known performer who acted on stage, notably with Hens' Teeth Women's Comedy Company, and she also wrote for television and broadcast radio.
[2] In the 2002 Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours, Bridger was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to literature.