Whittaker’s unveils new Gumdrop Chocolate Block

July 21, 2026

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Whittaker’s announced a new limited-edition chocolate block combining white chocolate with bubblegum flavouring and colourful gumdrops.

The Gumdrop Block, made using the company’s 28% cocoa white chocolate, became available in supermarkets across New Zealand from Monday, featuring five different gumdrop flavours scattered throughout.

Ahead of the supermarket launch, Whittaker’s teamed up with Duck Island Ice Cream to create a special tie-in flavour called Bubble Gumdrop, which mixed pieces of the new chocolate block through a bubblegum-flavoured ice cream base. Duck Island stores across the country began scooping the flavour on Sunday, with the first fifty customers at each store receiving a free scoop and a complimentary chocolate block.

Whittaker’s chief marketing officer Soraya Cottin described the block as one of the brand’s most playful and experimental creations yet. Duck Island’s flavour development director, Morgan Glass, said the collaboration built on more than a decade of using Whittaker’s chocolate in the company’s ice cream.

Article written by Milli Banbury

This article was written using AI as an assistive tool for research and writing.

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After a storm, rubbish washed onto the local beach near Ōhope. A group of students decided to help with a clean-up before the weekend visitors arrived. They collected plastic bottles, food wrappers, and broken fishing line, sorting everything into bins and recycling bags. Although the work was slower than they expected, the students noticed that the beach looked much better by the end of the morning. Their teacher said the activity was not just about tidying up; it was also about protecting wildlife and showing responsibility for the environment. The students left tired, but they were pleased that their effort would make the beach safer and cleaner for everyone.

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Weekend visitors were expected to arrive at the beach. The teacher reminded students to sort rubbish into different bins. The students found many different kinds of rubbish on the beach. Students organised a beach clean-up to protect the environment and improve the area.