Dame Miriam Patricia Dell ONZ DBE JP (née Matthews; 14 June 1924 – 22 March 2022) was a New Zealand women's advocate, botanist and schoolteacher.

[9][10] She continued working as a science teacher after her marriage, which was unusual at the time, and said of her decision, "I was always very keen for women to take their place in the wider world, not just to be at home.

[7][10] Dell was a founding member of the Hutt Valley Branch of the National Council of Women of New Zealand.

[2] In 1976, she received the Adelaide Ristori Prize from the Italian Cultural Centre for outstanding service.

[17] In July 1991, Dell was appointed to chair the Suffrage Trust, set up to promote the centennial of women's suffrage in New Zealand and to allocate NZ$5 million in funding to projects reflecting different aspects of women's lives.

[20] In the 1975 New Year Honours, Dell was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for public services.

[22] In the 1980 New Year Honours, Dell was promoted to the rank of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to women.

[27] Notable winners include Roslyn Kemp (2015), Vivien Kirk (2017), Abby Smith (2019), Di Tracey (2021) and Cate Macinnis-Ng (2023).