Where to take your sweet tooth in New Zealand

"Little & Friday is the perfect place for a sweet afternoon treat. They make amazing little cakes with all natural ingredients, and pretty good tea, too. Everything is served on mismatched china plates, and I love that instead of a number you get a little red-painted animal – a polar bear, a giraffe, a bull – to put on the table."

"If you love chocolate, you’ll love The Chocolate Boutique. You’ll want to keep going back to try all the desserts on the menu – I do, anyway. There are so many chocolates in the window it’s difficult to make a decision! It seems to get pretty busy later in the evening, so be prepared to wait for the deliciousness if you’re going late. And you can order online and have chocolatey goodness delivered! How awesome is that??"

"Petal make the yummiest cupcakes. They are always so light and fluffy and the icing has so much flavour. Not to mention they’re absolutely gorgeous. I love that you can get little gift boxes, which turn your cupcake into the perfect little birthday present. Salted caramel, mango, chocolate and raspberry are all winners."