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Interview with Catherine Tizard

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Date

18 May 1993

By

Tizard, Catherine Anne (Hon Dame), 1931-2021

Reference

OHInt-0046/08

Description

Catherine Tizard talks about family background; childhood; family interest in politics; effect of sex education on life; views on treatment of Maori; Maori language; views on biculturalism; life at University of Auckland; meeting future husband, Bob Tizard; courtship and marriage; child rearing; effect of Bob Tizard losing seat in Tamaki in 1960; the decision to return to university to study zoology; difficulty of combining study and child rearing; growing independence; supporting husband as parliamentarian.

Discusses reasons for entering local politics; attitudes of council and staff; work as part of panel of 'Beauty and the beast', reference to Selwyn Toogood; importance of this experience; involvement in 1975 (second) United Women's Convention; importance of being involved with women's movement; views on women's choice in having children; amount of work as Governor-General; pressures as mayor of Auckland; actions and reactions during Queen St riots; hostility over Aotea Centre; feelings on being offered the role of Governor-General; public support and opposition.

Describes breakup of marriage to Bob Tizard; views on republicanism; course of life; risk taking; most satisfying aspects of life; the future; involvement with charitable and community organisations.

Accompanying material - Copy of curriculum vitae

Venue - Wellington

Interviewer(s) - Susan Fowke

Venue - Government House, Wellington

Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3.15 Hours and minutes Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 1142.

Search dates: 1993

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Public use may require the written permission of the donor Copyright: Held by Alexander Turnbull Library

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Part of

The Dames Oral History Project

Format

4 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1 interview(s), 3.15 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories, Equipment used: Sony WM-D6C: and Sony ECM144 neck microphones

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