Home Watch & Services, Russell - Kororāreka is just expanding as a local business for the local community. I have lived in Okiato/Russell for about 5 years now and love it! For the last 2-3 years I have been working part-time for Sage Restaurant at Paroa Bay Winery, as the edible gardens manager. I will continue to do so. I am just taking things up a notch by adding other services that I feel some people will find helpful. I have come up with the idea of minding/caretaking vacant homes, which I have done previously, in a casual setting, and there definitely seems to be a market for it. I also like to apply my gardening skills and knowledge to help people achieve and maintain a beautiful property. I have many years experience in home/garden makeovers, landscaping and have a good eye for it.