As a player, she played for Western Flyers during the National Bank Cup era and represented New Zealand at under-21 level.

As a head coach, McCausland-Durie guided Central Pulse to the 2019 and 2020 ANZ Premierships and the 2018 Super Club title.

She was head coach when New Zealand won gold at the 2009 World Youth Netball Championships.

She was born in Whangārei and attended schools in Tangiteroria and Dargaville before moving to Rangitoto College for Year 13.

[4][8] Her teammates at Feilding and Western Flyers included her future coaching partner, Janine Southby.

[1][4][5][9] Between 2004 and 2005, during the National Bank Cup era, McCausland-Durie served as head coach of Western Flyers.

With a team captained by Katrina Rore and featuring, among others, Karin Burger, Ameliaranne Ekenasio and Claire Kersten, she guided Pulse to four successive grand finals.

She was an assistant coach to the under-21 team which won gold at the 2005 World Youth Netball Championships.

[2][33][36] McCausland-Durie subsequently served as New Zealand assistant coach between 2016 and 2018, including at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.