Paula Joy Green MNZM (born 1955) is a New Zealand poet and children's author.

[1][2] In 2005 Green received her PhD in Italian, supervised by Bernadette Luciano, and was Literary Fellow at the University of Auckland.

She has also published books of poetry for children, illustrated by artists such as Jenny Cooper, Chris Grosz, Myles Lawford, and Sarah Laing.

[1] Green won the poetry prize in the 2017 Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement.

[3] In the 2017 New Year Honours, Green was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services as a poet and to literature.