Judith Tizard

The Honourable Judith Tizard
Judith Tizard at the 2007 Kiwi Foo Camp
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Panmure
In office 1990 – 1996
Preceded by	Bob Tizard
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Auckland Central
In office 1996 – 2008
Preceded by	Sandra Lee-Vercoe
Succeeded by	Nikki Kaye
Personal details
Born	(1956-01-03) 3 January 1956 (age 61) Auckland, New Zealand
Nationality	New Zealand
Political party	Labour
Profession	Restaurant Owner and Manager

Judith Ngaire Tizard (born 3 January 1956) is a former New Zealand politician, and a member of the Labour Party.

Tizard was born in Auckland's St Helen's maternity hospital in Pitt Street in 1956. She was born into a political family - her mother, Dame Catherine Tizard, served as Mayor of Auckland and as Governor-General, and her father, Bob Tizard, was a prominent Labour Party cabinet minister and Deputy Prime Minister. Before succeeding her father as the Member of Parliament for Panmure in 1990, Tizard worked in the Labour Party Research Unit (1976–1977), was a member of the Auckland Electric Power Board (1977–1983), a restaurant owner and manager, O'Connells Restaurant, Auckland (1978–1982), was involved in the catering industry (1981–1984), and was a member of the Auckland Regional Council (1988–1991). She has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History from the University of Auckland.

Tizard stood unsuccessfully for the seat of Remuera in the 1987 election, reducing the majority of Doug Graham to 406. She entered Parliament at the 1990 election as MP for Panmure. After being re-elected in 1993, she shifted her candidacy to Auckland Central, which she won in the 1996 election, defeating Sandra Lee-Vercoe. She became a Minister outside of Cabinet, serving as Minister of Consumer Affairs, Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Associate Minister of Transport, Associate Minister of Commerce, and Minister responsible for Archives New Zealand and the National Library.