Oroya Day | |
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| Born | 14 March 1931 |
| Died | 26 August 2014 |
| Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire |
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| Institutions | Victoria University of Wellington |
Oroya Day MBE (née McAuley, 14 March 1931 – 26 August 2014) was a New Zealand art historian and academic, and was a lecturer at the Victoria University of Wellington. Day was a founding member and trustee of the Wellington Civic Trust, a life member of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, and founder and president of the Katherine Mansfield Birthplace Society. In 1989 Day was appointed as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for services to the preservation of local history.