Live for More
Welcome. We believe there is more to life than drugs, alcohol and crime.
Toni-Lee is born and bred Tauranga Moana and has been involved with Live For More since the beginning, supporting in various roles, including as the Financial Manager, now on the Board as a Trustee. As a Chartered Accountant, she has worked in various accounting roles for nearly 10 years. Over her career she has been recognised for her natural leadership, analytical eye and hard-working attitude. She has seen some of the many incredible transformations and amazing work that Live For More has done over the years and is passionate about supporting and being a part of the continuation of that journey into the future, working specifically in her trained space.
Matt has eaten a lot of humble pie whilst learning to surf. It tasted like sand. He occasionally looks to the longboard and for small, easy waves to continue that learning journey. Matt is a psychologist and loves the practical nature of Live For More and the process of applying the learnings of the ocean and surfing to the lives of the young men that LFM serve.
Krista is the founder and Executive Director of Live for More Charitable Trust. She was born and raised in America, but has lived in New Zealand since 2009 and considers Aotearoa New Zealand her home. Krista lives in Arataki, Mount Maunganui with her husband Jared and their daughter Praise. Krista is passionate about working with people caught up with drugs, alcohol and crime and seeing them move forward to succeed in life. Krista has a degree in Psychology from UCSB and a post-graduate certificate in Drug and Alcohol Studies from the Auckland University. She has been a registered DAPAANZ Drug and Alcohol Clinician since 2010. Krista has volunteered in NZ prisons for years and loves spending time with those behind the wire, supporting them to make positive life changes. Krista is a passionate surfer who’s long had a dream to use surf therapy as a means to reach troubled youth. Krista’s dream of surf therapy began in 2012 and she later founded Live for More in 2015 to pursue surf therapy full-time.