Career
Cato began her broadcasting career at the KCCFM radio station in Whangarei, before she moved to Auckland to begin her television career in 1990. [3] Cato's first role on television was as a presenter of the New Zealand version of the popular children's television series The Early Bird Show with a puppet character named Russell Rooster. After The Early Bird Show, Cato moved on to hosting the children's television show 3pm . [3]
In 1993 Cato presented the successful You and Me television show, which aired over 2000 episodes. [4] When this show finished in 1998, Cato created her own production company – Treehut. [5] Cato went on to produce her immensely popular Suzy's World , which aired 263 episodes from 1999–2002. [6] In 2025 You and Me was re-released on a new dedicated YouTube channel. [7]
Since 2005, Cato has produced a television show in association with the New Zealand Police – Bryan and Bobby. [8] Bryan and Bobby is an educational show which was created to teach children safety messages through song and entertainment. [9]
Cato was a contestant on the seventh series of Dancing With The Stars New Zealand . [10] [11]
She is currently co-hosting a podcast series Double Strength Mama Power (regarding parenting in New Zealand) alongside Tui Fleming. [12]
She was part of a TV channel designed to educate New Zealand children stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, on one of two channels announced on 8 April 2020. [13]
On 9 May 2021 Suzy appeared on The Masked Singer NZ as the "Tui", being the first one eliminated. [14]
In the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours, Cato was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to music, television and education. [15]
Personal life
Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia to New Zealand parents, Cato moved to her parents' homeland when she was a month old, living in Hamilton, Kaikohe and Dunedin before settling in Auckland where she lives today. [16]
When Suzy's World was cancelled, Cato said that she was taking a break to focus on "her greatest production ever — growing a wee family" [16]
Cato and her husband Steve have two children. [17]
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