When it comes to hockey, Sue Shepherd has done it all - from player, to coach, to tournament director, to fundraiser, to photographer.
The Ruatangata resident has been nominated for a Pride of New Zealand award for lifetime achievement in hockey by her eldest daughter, Tracey Morris.
"You'd be hard pressed to find a more passionate lifetime supporter of hockey in Northland than Sue Shepherd," Tracey wrote.
"Her lifetime commitment to hockey in Northland started as a player and then, as her four children came through the grades, she has been a club and rep coach, fundraiser, tournament director, administrator and photographer."
Mrs Shepherd's second daughter, Jenny (now Pooley), played for the Black Sticks when they won bronze at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur
"[Sue was also] chairwoman of Hockey Northland for a number of years in the 1980s and 90s, and she has chaired or been a member of the facilities committee for almost every major facilities project since the building of the first artificial turf in Whangarei.
"Most recently she chaired the committee to raise over a million dollars to put down a third turf for the benefit of Northland's 2000-plus hockey players.
"She is a true inspiration, a special lady, and one I am also proud to call my mum."
Mrs Shepherd said she felt humbled to be nominated for the awards.
"There are a lot of people out there who do a lot of things within their community. I am just really thankful for the experiences and opportunities hockey has given me."