Catherine Tizard

thumb|Catherine Tizard in 1992 Dame Catherine Anne Tizard (4 April 1931 – 31 October 2021) was a New Zealand politician who served as mayor of Auckland City from 1983 to 1990, and the 16th governor-general of New Zealand from 1990 to 1996. She was the first woman to hold either office. Quotes To the best of my ability I tried to do some good, tried to make people's lives better in whatever way I could? Without sounding sanctimonious about it. Perhaps just that I tried not to do any harm. on what she would like her legacy to be I would hope that we’re not going to be, on the one hand, encouraging young people into a healthy lifestyle, and at the same time promoting a way of life that is demonstrably unhealthy. Tizard on alcohol and tobacco sponsorship in sport I hope we’ll have as much pride as the Americans had, but I don’t think it’ll be done in quite the same way. It’s not our style to let everything hang out. Tizard on how Kiwis will run the Commonwealth Games compared to how the Americans ran the recent Olympics Quotes about Catherine Tizard Dame Cath was a true trailblazer for women in public life. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said External links Category:Women politicians in New Zealand Category:1931 births Category:Women born in the 1930s Category:2021 deaths Category:Mayors