Mary Jane Rivers ONZM (known as Mary-Jane,[1] born 1951) is a New Zealand community development leader.

In 2024 Rivers was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to community-led development, governance and education.

[3] In the early 1970s, while working at the Upper Hutt City Council, Rivers encountered a woman and her children in need of a safe house.

[3] In 2006, Rivers founded Inspiring Communities, an organisation aimed at supporting community-led development.

[3] In the 2024 New Year Honours Rivers was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to community-led development, governance and education.