Derrol White has been entering shows for 70 years - he started with calves and now roses.
His Whangarei home is surrounded by about 600 vibrant rose plants. He has 30 roses in vases and another 80 miniatures ready for the Northland District Rose Show this weekend.
Mr White, who is senior vice-president of the New Zealand Rose Society, has been entering rose shows nationally since 1988. He and wife Helen have even exhibited in Canada and the United States.
He said this year marks 70 years of "showing something".
"We're ex-dairy farmers, ex-Jersey breeders. We showed cows all over the country. We always had roses in our gardens and then we just wanted to show something again.