'The Oscars of chocolate' - the lucky judges sniffing, tasting and rating endless amounts of NZ's finest chocolate
The event's been titled "the Oscars of chocolate", and with 120 samples to sniff, taste and rate, the awards is a glutenous marathon for the judges.
"The Oscars of chocolate, every New Zealand chocolate maker has put their heart and soul into having their chocolates assessed here today," Chocolate Awards organiser Nicola McConnell told Seven Sharp's Tim Wilson.
"We've asked the judges to keep their palates in peak shape," Ms Connell said.