Chocolate
A Currant Affair
Tony and Afsaneh Howey have the largest certified organic blackcurrant farm in New Zealand. The South Canterbury couple produce the fruit for their ViBERi range of food products and supplements. Audio
The dark and seductive history of hot chocolate
Chocolate was first brought to Europe in drink form, and immediately took a place at the high table of the aristocracy. Italian-born University of Waikato creative writing student Maria-Teresa Corino… Audio
70s throwback vegan chocolate mousse
Recipe by Anna Chinn
From Recipes on Tuesday 12 June 2018
Chocolate Canelés from Sugar Flour
Recipe by Maxine Scheckter
From Nine To Noon on Monday 28 May 2018
Chocolate made from Solomons cacao bag international awards
Two varieties of single origin chocolate made in New Zealand from Solomon Islands cacao have won bronze awards at an international event in London. Audio
No-Bake, Gluten Free Chocolate Truffles
Recipe by Charlotte Graham-McLay
From Recipes on Friday 20 April 2018
Recipe: Melissa Hemsley's Little Chocolate Pots
Recipe by Melissa Hemsley
From Nine To Noon on Thursday 8 March 2018
Dunedin chocolate crowdfund reaches target
A crowd-funding campaign to super-size a Dunedin chocolate company has succeeded. Video
Two days, $2 million - Dunedin chocolate crowd-funding success
A Pledge Me project to buy out the boutique chocolatier Otago Chocolate company, or Ocho, has hit the $2million mark despite only launching yesterday morning. Video, Audio
Chocolate PledgeMe clocks up $1m in hours
A fundraising drive to buy out a Dunedin-based chocolate company has almost reached $1 million in pledges only hours after opening to the public.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 22 September 2017
We talk with the ANU about the expansion of Australia's Pacific Labour Scheme; Political parties in New Zealand outline their Pacific policies ahead of the election this weekend; Samoan myths and… Audio
For the love of chocolate
Karl Hogarth from Nelson company Hogarth Craft Chocolate talks to Kathryn Ryan about his dark labour of love. His shares his recipe for spiced hot chocolate, perfect for a cold winter's day. Audio, Gallery
Iconic sweets could yet remain in NZ despite Cadbury closure
New Zealand confectionery makers are among those to have expressed interest, and Mondelez has also received inquiries from companies with no previous confectionery history. Video, Audio
Liz Rowe - Chocolate
Wallace talks to Dunedin artisan Liz Rowe about the art of making chocolate. Audio
Closing down Cadbury's bad news
News of the Cadbury factory's closure came as a big blow in Dunedin this week - especially for the hundreds of people their likely to lose their jobs. But they weren't able to tell the media how they… Audio
French chocolatier buys Vanuatu cocoa plantation
A French chocolate company from New Caledonia has taken over a Vanuatu cocoa plantation to produce organic chocolate.
Would you eat beef coated in chocolate?
An AgResearch food scientist has come up with a new product: Waikato-farmed beef coated in chocolate produced by Auckland boutique chocolate maker Devonport Chocolates, with the consistency of Turkish… Audio
Craft chocolate maker Liz Rowe
Liz Rowe is the founder of Ocho - short for 'Otago Chocolate'. She imports fermented and dried cacao beans to make her chocolate from scratch. The beans come mostly from Samoa and Papua New Guinnea… Audio, Gallery