Travel Alerts: Chocolate, Cold Plunges and Broadway Classics

NZ Herald1 Aug, 2026 06:00 PM3 mins to readChocolate Winterfest transforms Latrobe with tastings, masterclasses and family-friendly experiences. Photo / SuppliedChocolate Winterfest transforms Latrobe with tastings, masterclasses and family-friendly experiences. Photo / SuppliedChocolate takes over Tasmania

Latrobe in Tasmania hands its main street over to chocolate for one day on Sunday, August 9, for the return of Chocolate Winterfest. The festival has run since 2004, powered by two local makers: House of Anvers, known for Belgian-style chocolate, and Rhuby Delights, which coats

Travel Alerts: Chocolate, Cold Plunges and Broadway Classics

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