Dame Cath Tizard became mayor of our largest city in 1983. That was the year that I was born, and yet even as a small child I was keenly aware of the influence of this giant in New Zealand politics and in public life. The name Dame Cath Tizard was one that was so often heard and you kind of knew, even as a kid, it was something important. The Aotea Centre, the 1990 Commonwealth Games being held in Auckland—these were all things that, even as somebody starting primary school, you knew were important. I think that is just one insight into the size of her influence over New Zealand public affairs.