Catherine Rosaleen Saunders ONZM (nee Dowling, born 1942) is a New Zealand broadcasting personality, public relations executive and radio producer.

In 2001 Saunders was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to broadcasting and the community.

[3] Saunders campaigned alongside Silvia Cartwright, Donna Awatere Huata and Margaret Wilson for equal pay and opportunities for women.

[2] Saunders marketed butter, Daffodil Day and led the Dairy Board’s highly successful 'Bigger Block of Cheese' campaign.

[4] In the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours Saunders was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to broadcasting and the community.