Elizabeth Cox is a Wellington historian who specialises in New Zealand’s social and architectural history. Her book Making Space: A History of New Zealand Women was published by Massey University Press in 2022, and is considered a major contribution to the field of New Zealand's architectural history. She received a President's Award from the New Zealand Institute of Architects for her book.
She runs a consultancy business exploring the history of New Zealand’s heritage buildings. She was the general editor of Te Ara Encyclopedia for the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Her book A Friend Indeed: The Saving of Old St Paul’s was published in 2018. She is also a trustee of the Futuna Chapel in Wellington.
