81-619: J.H. Whittaker & Sons, Ltd ( Whittaker's ) is a New Zealand confectionery manufacturer specialising in palm oil -free chocolate , based in Porirua . Whittaker's is the largest chocolate brand in New Zealand. Approximately 30% of their production is now exported. The company controls its entire manufacturing process in its facility in Porirua, identifying itself as a "bean-to-bar" manufacturer. James Henry Whittaker (1868–1947) started
162-535: A kōtare and a zebra finch died, and their bodies were recovered. The Glenbrook Vintage Railway was also temporarily closed due to flooding damage, while in Northland the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway was temporarily closed due to flood and rain risks. AA Insurance have also reported claims over NZ$ 10 million worth of luxury vehicles were "written off" after floodwaters ravaged a North Shore dealership during
243-444: A wedding cake , birthday cake , or Halloween . The chocolate company Cadbury (under the guidance of Richard Cadbury ) was the first to commercialize the connection between romance and confectionery, producing a heart-shaped box of chocolates for Valentine's Day in 1868. Tourists commonly eat confections as part of their travels. The indulgence in rich, sugary foods is seen as a special treat, and choosing local specialties
324-607: A "staple food" for tax purposes requires that the sugar or fat content be no more than 2% of the weight of the flour, so some products sold as bread in the US would be treated as confectionery there. Cakes have a somewhat bread-like texture, and many earlier cakes, such as the centuries-old stollen (fruit cake), or the even older king cake , were rich yeast breads. The variety of styles and presentations extends from simple to elaborate. Major categories include butter cakes , tortes , and foam cakes . Confusingly, some confections that have
405-870: A block of Creamy Milk with Sheeran's face on the label, calling it the 'Ed Block'. Whittaker's then teamed up with Sheeran to auction signed T-shirts and a supply of chocolate to raise funds for victims of the 2023 Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods . In March 2024 Whittaker's announced the discontinuation of Toffee Milks. Confectionery Confectionery is the art of making confections , or sweet foods. Confections are items that are rich in sugar and carbohydrates although exact definitions are difficult. In general, however, confections are divided into two broad and somewhat overlapping categories: bakers' confections and sugar confections . Bakers' confectionery, also called flour confections , includes principally sweet pastries, cakes, and similar baked goods . Baker's confectionery excludes everyday breads , and thus
486-652: A few months later on Tuesday 9 May, resulting in one death. The events of Friday 27 January were largely unexpected, with only orange rain warnings having been issued before the beginning of the event. On the evening of 27 January MetService upgraded the orange rain warning in Auckland to a red rain warning, the highest level of warning available, while the city was already flooding. In anticipation for more heavy rain arriving on Tuesday 31 January and Wednesday 1 February, MetService issued red rain warnings again for Northland , northern Auckland, Coromandel , and parts of
567-543: A fictionalised time-travelling James Whittaker, appearing in Wellington's Civic Square. In June 2014, Whittaker's expanded its market to Malaysia . In 2014 Whittaker's set up a programme to support and improve cocoa bean production in Samoa, and in 2017 expanded the programme to include New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. In 2019 Whittaker's admitted that while some bars have ethically-sourced cocoa beans,
648-530: A high-moisture environment into a low-moisture candy, rendering it rubbery, or the loss of desirable water from a high-moisture candy into a dry environment, rendering the candy dry and brittle. Another factor, affecting only non-crystalline amorphous candies, is the glass transition process. This can cause amorphous candies to lose their intended texture. Both bakers' and sugar confections are used to offer hospitality to guests. Confections are used to mark celebrations or events, such as Christmas , Easter ,
729-432: A horse and van. In 1913, he established a partnership with his two sons, Ronald and James, based in Wellington. The business became a limited liability company in 1937, with third-generation Whittakers still the sole shareholders in the company. In 1969 the company moved from Wellington to Porirua, because they needed more space and their premises at 167 Vivian Street were under threat from motorway development. The Peanut Slab
810-486: A lake formed in the lower elevation area of Pukekawa / Auckland Domain that was once a wetland. The basement of the Auckland Art Gallery flooded, requiring 300 artworks to be relocated and assessed by a team of 30. Auckland Zoo was also affected and major flooding occurred in lower-lying areas, after animals like American alligators , bearded dragons and skinks had to be evacuated to higher ground;
891-481: A landslide in Tauranga destroyed a house. As of 12:00 pm on Wednesday 8 February, 277 red placards, 1,615 yellow placards, and 2,566 white placards had been issued on buildings across Auckland. As of Monday 27 February, there were 357 houses with red placards and 943 houses with yellow placards. A red placard indicates the building is unsafe to enter, a yellow placard indicates the building has restricted access, and
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#1732801210459972-514: A power outage. On Sunday 29 January at around 4:30 am, flooding in the Bay of Plenty region caused a freight train to derail near the town of Te Puke when the weight of the train caused the sodden tracks to collapse. At 4:49 pm, Auckland Transport reported 45 roads in the region were closed or had reduced lanes. Flooding and slips on 27 January resulted in closures across Auckland's rail network , and as of Monday 30 January services on
1053-709: A second time on the morning of 1 February after more heavy downpours. MetService reported that about 20–30 millimetres per hour (0.79–1.18 inches per hour) of "intensive rainfall" had fallen in parts of Auckland in the early hours of 1 February. Auckland Emergency Management reported there were landslides and flooding in Devonport . Flooding was reported in several areas including Sandringham , St Lukes , near Eden Park , Onehunga , and Wairau Valley . Whangarei Airport in Northland reported 60 mm (2.4 in) of rain between 9:00 pm on 31 January and 4:00 am on 1 February, with half that amount falling around 9:00 pm. After
1134-466: A slip caused 30 metres of pipe to be washed away in Titirangi . Watercare set up tankers for residents without water and all other parts of the city continued to receive tap water that was safe to drink. The second flooding event on 1 February resulted in 3,000 homes losing power. Northpower reported that 500 of their customers had experienced power cuts, and the Northland town of Waipu experienced
1215-465: A soft, cake-like texture. Others are crisp or hard. Sugar confections include sweet, sugar-based foods, which are usually eaten as snack food . This includes sugar candies , chocolates , candied fruits and nuts, chewing gum , and sometimes ice cream . In some cases, chocolate confections are treated as a separate category, as are sugar-free versions of sugar confections. Different dialects of English use regional terms for sugar confections: In
1296-546: A total of 265 mm (10.4 in). Metservice also reported that 299.5 mm (11.79 in) of rain fell at Albert Park in a span of 34 hours. The peak 2-minute rainfall in Māngere was 4.2 mm (0.17 in). Some parts of the city had over 400 mm (16 in) of rain within a week. 27 January was declared the wettest day in Auckland on record, with 258 mm (10.2 in) of rain at Auckland Airport exceeding
1377-401: A tropical atmospheric river carrying a long band of rain and thunderstorms lay mostly stationary over the upper North Island, blocked by a large anticyclone to the southeast of the country which prevented it from moving south across New Zealand. This atmospheric river was brought down into the New Zealand area by the remnant low left behind by Tropical Depression 06F , which moved south into
1458-427: A white placard indicates minimal damage. Emergency services in Auckland responded to 719 weather incidents, answered 2,242 emergency calls, and made 126 rescues on Friday and Saturday morning. A total of 811 water damaged cars had to be manually removed from roads, while 20 water damaged buses were removed from service. Mayor of Auckland Wayne Brown stated that over 200 lifts were reported to not be working across
1539-412: A widespread sense of collective trauma emerged across the Auckland region. The scale and frequency of such events traumatised a large population of people at around the same time, with many facing a sense of stress, anxiety, and helplessness. Residents who had been flooded multiple times reported feeling symptoms of PTSD during periods of rain, including not being able to sleep at night in anticipation of
1620-485: Is table sugar , which is chemically a disaccharide containing both glucose and fructose . Hydrolysis of sucrose gives a mixture called invert sugar , which is sweeter and is also a common commercial ingredient. Finally, confections, especially commercial ones, are sweetened by a variety of syrups obtained by hydrolysis of starch . These sweeteners include all types of corn syrup . Bakers' confectionery includes sweet baked goods, especially those that are served for
1701-592: Is a subset of products produced by a baker . Sugar confectionery includes candies (also called sweets , short for sweetmeats , in many English-speaking countries), candied nuts, chocolates, chewing gum, bubble gum, pastillage , and other confections that are made primarily of sugar. In some cases, chocolate confections (confections made of chocolate) are treated as a separate category, as are sugar-free versions of sugar confections. The words candy (Canada and US), sweets (UK, Ireland, and others), and lollies (Australia and New Zealand) are common words for some of
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#17328012104591782-494: Is in imminent danger, as Fire and Emergency New Zealand received over 1,500 calls within three hours in the evening. From 9:56 pm on 27 January, Auckland Emergency Management (AEM) opened Civil Defence Centres to assist displaced people and those needing assistance, first in Kelston , then Wairau Valley and South Auckland , then Māngere East and Māngere Bridge , then Albany . The Government provided NZ$ 1,100,000 to
1863-609: Is popular. For example, visitors to Vienna eat Sachertorte and visitors to seaside resorts in the UK eat Blackpool rock candy. Transportable confections like fudges and tablet may be purchased as souvenirs . Generally, confections are low in micronutrients and protein but high in calories . They may be fat-free foods , although some confections, especially fried doughs and chocolate, are high-fat foods. Many confections are considered empty calories and ultra-processed foods . Specially formulated chocolate has been manufactured in
1944-422: The Bay of Plenty , while an orange rain warning was issued for southern and central Auckland. Hato Hone St John bolstered resources across the upper North Island, supermarkets closed their doors early, and residents raced to clean up debris from the first flooding event in preparation for the possible second flooding event. A state of regional emergency was declared in Northland on 31 January in anticipation of
2025-592: The Middle Ages and into the modern era. The oldest recorded use of the word confectionery discovered so far by the Oxford English Dictionary is by Richard Jonas in 1540, who spelled or misspelled it as "confection nere" in a passage " Ambre , muske , frankencense , gallia muscata and confection nere ", thus in the sense of "things made or sold by a confectioner". Also according to the OED,
2106-607: The North Shore , one was killed by a slip in Remuera , and one drowned in the Waikato town of Onewhero , with thousands forced to evacuate their homes. Two children were reported missing in Auckland during the night of Saturday 28 January, and were later found with a woman. It was expected that hundreds of pets and livestock would need medical care after the Auckland floods. Countless numbers of animals were lost and died in
2187-618: The Red Cross . On Saturday 28 January, a state of local emergency was declared in the Waitomo District in the Waikato region after significant flooding, which was rescinded on Monday 30 January, while on Friday 3 February, a state of local emergency was declared in the Thames-Coromandel District in response to slips in the area blocking crucial roads and isolating communities. On Thursday 9 February,
2268-768: The Tasman Sea . According to the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Auckland Airport received more than its average monthly rainfall for January (201 mm; 7.9 in) within one day on 27 January. By 10:00 pm on 27 January, other locations in Auckland had reported record daily rainfalls before the day was over; the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) had had 238.4 mm (9.39 in), Albany had had 260.6 mm (10.26 in), and Māngere had had 242 mm (9.5 in). The highest daily rainfall occurred in Māngere, with
2349-534: The Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions, with some flooding in the Gisborne region. On 31 January, NIWA forecast that the atmospheric river moving through the upper North Island would once again reach Auckland between midnight and dawn. NIWA also reported that a subtropical low-pressure system was predicted to hit Northland that afternoon. Following lighter rain on 30 and 31 January, areas of Auckland flooded for
2430-601: The West Coast and Tasman regions, closing a portion of SH 6 on Sunday 5 February, while a small tornado hit Greymouth just after midnight on Monday 6 February. On 28 January, the Interislander ferry MV Kaitaki lost power while sailing between Picton and Wellington in Cook Strait at around 5:00 pm. The ship drifted towards Sinclair Head in rough seas churned up by the weather system impacting
2511-710: The Western and Eastern Lines were still affected due to slips. The second flooding event on 1 February forced all trains on the Western Line to stop running. The North Auckland Line was expected to be out of action until at least June. Four of Auckland's sewage pumping stations were flooded during the events of 27 January, rendering the stations inoperable and causing wastewater spillage into Waitematā Harbour . Auckland Airport suffered severe flooding on its runway and terminal buildings on 27 January. A Qantas flight bound for Sydney with 200 passengers aboard
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2592-474: The dessert course. Bakers' confections are sweet foods that feature flour as a main ingredient and are baked . Major categories include cakes , sweet pastries , doughnuts , scones , and cookies . In the Middle East and Asia, flour-based confections predominate. The definition of which foods are "confectionery" vs "bread" can vary based on cultures and laws. In Ireland, the definition of "bread" as
2673-511: The 16th century, a cumfit was more specifically a seed, nut or small piece of spice enclosed in a round or ovoid mass of sugar. The production of comfits was a core skill of the early confectioner , who was known more commonly in 16th and 17th century England as a comfitmaker. Reflecting their original medicinal purpose, however, comfits were also produced by apothecaries and directions on how to make them appear in dispensatories as well as cookery texts. An early medieval Latin name for an apothecary
2754-447: The 2023 survey stated that Whittaker's success stemmed from its engagement with its customers, integrating their ideas into the business. Whittaker's was also transparent about aspects of their products, including price changes, which helped build trust with consumers. In May 2014, celebrity chef Nigella Lawson filmed an advert for Whittaker's in the 1930s Wellington railway station . Later, in 2022, Karl Urban appeared in an advert as
2835-616: The 6th and 4th centuries BCE, the Persians , followed by the Greeks , made contact with the Indian subcontinent and its "reeds that produce honey without bees". They adopted and then spread sugar and sugarcane agriculture. Sugarcane is indigenous to tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia . In the early history of sugar usage in Europe, it was initially the apothecary who had
2916-1250: The European Union, the Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community (NACE) scheme (revision 2) matches the UN classification, under code number 10.82. In the United States, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 2012) splits sugar confectionery across three categories: National industry code 311340 for all non-chocolate confectionery manufacturing, 311351 for chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans, and national industry 311352 for confectionery manufacturing from purchased chocolate. Ice cream and sorbet are classified with dairy products under ISIC 1050, NACE 10.52, and NAICS 311520. Sugar confectionery items include candies, lollipops , candy bars , chocolate , cotton candy , and other sweet items of snack food . Some of
2997-506: The North Island. The crew managed to restore some power and made it to Wellington at around 9:00 pm with the assistance of tugboats. The power outage was determined to not have been caused by the weather. Cyclone Gabrielle brought further severe weather to the North Island from Sunday 12 February to Thursday 16 February, killing 11 people. The upper North Island, particularly Auckland, experienced another significant flooding event
3078-664: The US, a chocolate-coated candy bar (e.g. Snickers ) would be called a candy bar , in Britain more likely a chocolate bar than unspecifically a sweet . The United Nations' International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) scheme (revision 4) classifies both chocolate and sugar confectionery as ISIC 1073, which includes the manufacture of chocolate and chocolate confectionery; sugar confectionery proper (caramels, cachous, nougats, fondant, white chocolate ), chewing gum, preserving fruit, nuts, fruit peels, and making confectionery lozenges and pastilles. In
3159-520: The US. There is no specific maximum in the EU. Candy colorants, particularly yellow colorants such as E102 Tartrazine , E104 Quinoline Yellow WS and E110 Sunset Yellow FCF , have many restrictions around the world. Tartrazine, for example, can cause allergic and asthmatic reactions and was once banned in Austria, Germany, and Norway. Some countries such as the UK have asked the food industry to phase out
3240-499: The Year' at the 2021 ExportNZ ASB Wellington Export Awards and Supreme Award in the 2022 Wellington Gold Awards, which are awarded to recognise businesses in the Wellington region. In 2020, Whittaker's produced a limited-release Māori language label for its 'Creamy Milk' chocolate block for social media engagement purposes. In August 2022 the company distributed chocolate with a Māori label nationwide for Māori Language Week . The label had
3321-425: The afternoon. Flooding was widespread across the city, with West Auckland and the North Shore being the worst affected areas. The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research reported that an entire summer's worth of rain fell within one day in what it described as a 1-in-200-year event. The event is considered to be the worst flooding in Auckland's modern history. Over the following days other areas of
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3402-531: The business in Christchurch in 1896 and it was later moved to Wellington. James Henry Whittaker (1868–1947) worked in the British confectionery industry from the age of 14 and moved to New Zealand with his wife Leah Alice in 1890. He was a salesman for Cadbury's chocolate before and after his move to New Zealand. In 1896 he started manufacturing chocolate confectionery, selling it directly to customers using
3483-406: The categories and types of sugar confectionery include the following: Shelf life is largely determined by the amount of water present in the candy and the storage conditions. High-sugar candies, such as boiled candies, can have a shelf life of many years if kept covered in a dry environment. Spoilage of low-moisture candies tends to involve a loss of shape, color, texture, and flavor, rather than
3564-545: The chocolate variety 'Creamy Milk' written in Māori as 'Miraka Kirīmi'. The initiative was met with both praise and hostility from the public. In 2024 Whittaker's announced that it would no longer produce the Māori label, but would be supporting Māori Language Week in other ways. Singer Ed Sheeran visited New Zealand in February 2023 and said via Instagram that he liked New Zealand chocolate. Whittaker's responded by sending Sheeran
3645-695: The city after the floods, potentially isolating elderly residents at the top of apartment buildings, but Age Concern Auckland CEO Kevin Lamb stated that they had not had any calls about elderly people experiencing difficulties because of lift outages. A second event in Auckland on 1 February resulted in several homes, businesses, and roads being inundated by flooding, with major slips being reported. 44 families with 168 members were placed into emergency accommodation after this event, while Fire and Emergency New Zealand responded to 63 incidents, including rescues. In total, 1313 injury claims were made to ACC in relation to
3726-626: The city of Auckland via the Mayoral Relief Fund to assist with the recovery after the floods, surpassing the previous highest ever total of NZ$ 300,000 given to Nelson after floods there in August 2022, as well as providing an additional NZ$ 700,000 to areas across the whole of the North Island. The New Zealand Defence Force provided assistance in the flood recovery and clean-up, as did the Student Volunteer Army and
3807-460: The country, experiences ageing stormwater infrastructure systems which are unable to cope with population growth and the impact of climate change. Tar seals and concrete surfaces on roads, carparks, and buildings also prevent rainwater from dispersing into the ground, causing water to pool up and surfaces to flood during heavy rain events. Significant flooding events had previously occurred in Auckland in August 2021 and March 2022. From 27 January,
3888-403: The domestic terminal re-opened at noon. The international terminal re-opened on the morning of Sunday 29 January. On 30 January, more than 25,000 passengers were expected to fly out of Auckland Airport. Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium and several chain-owned supermarkets were closed due to extreme flooding on 28 January. The Auckland War Memorial Museum was closed on 28 January, and
3969-582: The event is over NZ$ 1.95 billion. The previous costliest weather event in New Zealand history for insurance claims was a hailstorm in Timaru in 2019 that caused NZ$ 170 million of insurance damage. The event also surpassed the total cost of NZ$ 351 million of weather-related insurance claims in New Zealand during the entirety of 2022, which was previously the highest number in a year ever. Four people died on 27 January; two drowned in Wairau Valley on
4050-441: The event, which was rescinded the following day after the event turned out to not be as bad as anticipated in the region. While no phone alerts were issued during the initial events on Friday, on Sunday 29 January, at 7:47 pm, Auckland Emergency Management issued an emergency alert across Auckland via the cellular phone network, warning of possible heavy rain and thunderstorms over the following 12-hour period. Another alert
4131-419: The finished confection. Pastries can be elaborately decorated, or they can be plain dough. Doughnuts may be fried or baked. Scones and related sweet quick breads , such as bannock , are similar to baking powder biscuits and, in sweeter, less traditional interpretations, can seem like a cupcake . Cookies are small, sweet baked treats. They originated as small cakes, and some traditional cookies have
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#17328012104594212-470: The floods, leaving at least 50 vehicles seriously damaged. Cars including Volvos , Range Rovers , Jaguars , and others were impacted. On Monday 30 January, The Ministry of Education had advised all 557 schools, numerous universities, polytechs and early childhood care centres across the Auckland Region to be closed until Tuesday 7 February for further damage assessment. Later, this decision
4293-515: The floods. On Saturday 28 January, severe flooding in the Waitomo District of the Waikato region resulted in many evacuations, particularly around the town of Te Kūiti . More people had to be evacuated during the second flooding event in Auckland on Wednesday 1 February. By 11:36 pm on Friday 27 January, Auckland Transport had announced multiple road closures due to slips, flooding, tree clearing, and storm damage. These roads included: Multiple other roads were closed in other parts of
4374-503: The floods. The New Zealand Insurance Council predicted that the event will result in the highest number of weather related insurance claims on record, with insurance companies expecting that this will be the costliest weather event in New Zealand ever. Over 57,000 insurance claims were made in relation to the floods. AA Insurance stated that the floods were its largest vehicle claims event in history, with an estimated 10,000 cars expected to be written off. The total insurance cost from
4455-450: The following day's weather forecast. Mayor Wayne Brown declared a state of regional emergency in Auckland at about 9:30 pm local time on Friday 27 January, which was made public at 10:22 pm. It was the first time a state of regional emergency has been declared in Auckland since the current system was introduced in 2002. The National Emergency Management Agency issued instructions for Aucklanders to only call 111 if life
4536-427: The growth of dangerous microbes. Impermeable packaging can reduce spoilage due to storage conditions. Candies spoil more quickly if they have different amounts of water in different parts of the candy (for example, a candy that combines marshmallow and nougat), or if they are stored in high-moisture environments. This process is due to the effects of water activity , which results in the transfer of unwanted water from
4617-414: The heaviest rains subsided, the risk of landslides in Auckland and across other areas of the North Island persisted due to the extreme amount of water in the soil. Even light rains presented the threat of further slips. On Saturday 4 February, no rain fell at Auckland Airport for the first time since the floods began. While the North Island was being impacted by extreme weather, MetService confirmed that
4698-568: The humid tropical air that had been brought into the New Zealand area also caused some severe weather in the South Island . Severe thunderstorms impacted some areas of Otago and Southland , while the eastern South Island including parts of coastal Canterbury , Otago, and Southland experienced heatwave conditions at the beginning of February. Heavy rain along the western coast of the South Island caused some slips and minor flooding in
4779-687: The island as the rain moved south, while roads across Auckland were closed again on Wednesday 1 February after a second flooding event. A large slip on SH 25A, widely considered to be a lifeline for the Coromandel Peninsula, caused massive disruption in the area. At the peak of the event on 27 January, approximately 26,500 homes in Auckland were without power, and by 11:36 am on Saturday 28 January, 23,000 had had their power restored. As of 12:21 pm on Sunday 29 January, 700 homes across Auckland were still without power, while residents of western suburbs were left without water after
4860-596: The most important role in the production of sugar-based preparations. Medieval European physicians learned the medicinal uses of the material from the Arabs and Byzantine Greeks. One Middle Eastern remedy for rheums and fevers were little, twisted sticks of pulled sugar called in Arabic al fänäd or al pänäd . These became known in England as alphenics, or more commonly as penidia, penids, pennet or pan sugar. They were
4941-465: The most popular varieties of sugar confectionery . The occupation of confectioner encompasses the categories of cooking performed by both the French patissier (pastry chef) and the confiseur (sugar worker). The confectionery industry also includes specialized training schools and extensive historical records. Traditional confectionery goes back to ancient times and continued to be eaten through
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#17328012104595022-548: The northern and eastern areas of the country through most of January, with flooding events shortly after New Year, and Tropical Depression Hale impacting the country on 10 and 11 January. Before the events of 27 January, there was already sentiment brewing among some in the country that the summer of 2022–23 was the country's "worst summer ever". According to Victoria University of Wellington climate scientist James Renwick and University of Auckland urban planning lecturer Timothy Welch, Auckland, along with many other areas in
5103-431: The past for military use as a high-density food energy source. Many sugar confections, especially caramel-coated popcorn and the different kinds of sugar candy , are defined in US law as foods of minimal nutritional value . Contaminants and coloring agents in confectionery can be particularly harmful to children. Therefore, confectionery contaminants, such as high levels of lead , have been restricted to 1 ppm in
5184-494: The precursors of barley sugar and modern cough drops . In 1390, the Earl of Derby paid "two shillings for two pounds of penydes. " As the non-medicinal applications of sugar developed, the comfitmaker, or confectioner gradually came into being as a separate trade. In the late medieval period the words confyt, comfect or cumfitt were generic terms for all kinds of sweetmeats made from fruits, roots, or flowers preserved with sugar. By
5265-464: The previous record of 161.8 mm (6.37 in). January 2023 was declared the wettest month ever in central Auckland by NIWA, with the total of 539 millimetres (21.2 inches) surpassing the 420 mm (17 in) recorded in February 1869. Some flooding also occurred in the Northland region on 27 January. On 28 and 29 January, the rain spread south of Auckland, causing widespread flooding in
5346-506: The sense of "the art and business of a confectioner" is first recorded in 1743, and the earliest use in the sense of a "confectioner's shop" dates to 1803. Before sugar was readily available in the ancient western world, confectionery was based on honey . Honey was used in Ancient China , Ancient India , Ancient Egypt , Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome to coat fruits and flowers to preserve them or to create sweetmeats. Between
5427-966: The states of emergency in place in Auckland and the Coromandel were extended in anticipation of Cyclone Gabrielle impacting the country. On 14 May, the New Zealand Government allocated NZ$ 941 million from the 2023 New Zealand budget to address flood and cyclone damage caused by both the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle in the North Island. Of this amount, NZ$ 275 million would be allocated to Waka Kotahi and local councils to repairing damaged roads, NZ$ 200 million to repairing railways, NZ$ 117 million to repairing damaged schools, and NZ$ 35 million to covering various health services including mental health, general practitioners and frontline health workers. The New Zealand Treasury estimated that
5508-433: The sugar is primarily sourced from Thailand. Thailand is known to have child labour in the sugar cane industry. In 2020 Whittaker's announced that its 116 products made with Ghanaian cocoa beans would now be ' Rainforest Alliance Certified'. The company also uses small amounts of beans from Samoa and Nicaragua. Apart from being named as New Zealand's most trusted brand, the company has won other awards including 'Exporter of
5589-502: The total damage from both the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle to be between NZ$ 9 billion to $ 14.5 billion; with NZ$ 5 to $ 7.5 billion being related to infrastructure owned by central and local government. On 28 January, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty departed Wellington for Auckland for a daylong visit, landing in Whenuapai shortly after 1:00 pm. They then received
5670-476: The upper North Island were impacted. Minister of Finance Grant Robertson stated at the time that the event was New Zealand's costliest non-earthquake event ever, although this record was broken only two weeks later when Cyclone Gabrielle impacted the country. In January 2023, Auckland and the upper North Island experienced relentless maritime heatwave conditions caused by the annual La Niña cycle and exacerbated by climate change . Heavy rain plagued
5751-593: The use of these colorants, especially for products marketed to children. 2023 Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods Beginning on Friday, 27 January 2023, regions across the upper North Island of New Zealand experienced widespread catastrophic floods caused by heavy rainfall, with Auckland being the most significantly affected as the Auckland Anniversary holiday weekend began. Severe flash flooding occurred across Auckland from around 5:00 pm on 27 January local time, after heavy rain in
5832-440: The word cake in their names, such as cheesecake , are not technically cakes, while others, such as Boston cream pie are cakes despite seeming to be named something else. Pastry is a large and diverse category of baked goods, united by the flour-based doughs used as the base for the product. These doughs are not always sweet, and the sweetness may come from the sugar, fruit, chocolate, cream, or other fillings that are added to
5913-639: Was confectionarius , and it was in this sort of sugar work that the activities of the two trades overlapped and that the word "confectionery" originated. In the cuisine of the Late Ottoman Empire diverse cosmopolitan cultural influences were reflected in published recipes such as European-style molded jellies flavored with cordials. In Europe, Ottoman confections (especially "lumps of delight" ( Turkish delight ) became very fashionable among European and British high society. An important study of Ottoman confectionery called Conditorei des Orients
5994-585: Was also cancelled for the fourth year in a row. A Fatboy Slim show scheduled for Saturday 28 January in Napier was cancelled, while his show scheduled for Tuesday 31 January on Waiheke Island was postponed until Thursday 2 February. His headlining act at the Gardens Music Festival on 29 January was relocated to Spark Arena . After suffering repeated flooding events in August 2021, March 2022, January 2023, and later February and May 2023,
6075-578: Was cancelled shortly before it was due to begin, after 11,000 concert-goers had already arrived. Some people ran into difficulty in floodwaters during the commute home. The weekend's One Love Festival in the city of Tauranga , and the Festival One in Karapiro , Waikato, were also cancelled because of safety concerns and logistics from heavy rain. The Auckland Lantern Festival, scheduled to run from Thursday 2 February to Sunday 5 February in Auckland,
6156-591: Was invented in the 1950s and Whittaker's began exporting it in 1985. In the 1970s and 80s they also produced Santé Bars, Toffee Milk Bars and K-Bars. The company began producing large blocks of chocolate in the 1990s. In 1992 the company formed J. H. Whittaker New Zealand Ltd. The company has provided commercial sponsorship for motor sports in New Zealand and for the All Blacks . The company's marketing phrases include "A passion for chocolate since 1896" and "Good honest chocolate" and also "from bean to bar". In 2011 it
6237-450: Was issued at 3:32 pm on Tuesday 31 January, warning of more rain north of Orewa over Tuesday and Wednesday. The flooding in Auckland on 27 January affected 25 suburbs in the city, closed major motorways, and left 6,000 to 8,000 homes in need of damage assessment. Multiple slips threatened or destroyed buildings across the city, including a Manukau Coastguard building at French Bay / Otitori Bay . On 28 January shortly before midnight,
6318-445: Was listed as New Zealand's third most trusted brand by a Bradley Colman survey. From 2012 to 2023 Whittaker's was voted New Zealand's most trusted brand, benefitting from Cadbury 's 2009 bad publicity surrounding palm oil and changes in product size, and further fallout from Cadbury's closure of its Dunedin factory in 2017. In 2023, Whittaker's also won 'Most Trusted Confectionary' and 'Most Trusted New Zealand Iconic Brand'. Organisers of
6399-480: Was published by the royal confectioner Friedrich Unger in 1838. The first confectionery in Manchester, England was opened by Elizabeth Raffald who had worked six years in domestic service as a housekeeper. Confections are defined by the presence of sweeteners. These are usually sugars, but it is possible to buy sugar-free candies, such as sugar-free peppermints . The most common sweetener for home cooking
6480-542: Was revised and education centres were allowed to reopen on Thursday 2 February. Many events which had been planned for the holiday weekend were cancelled. Elton John shows on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 January, as well as the Laneway Festival on Monday 30 January, all in Auckland, were all cancelled due to the flooding and safety concerns, as were some sports events at Eden Park . The Friday night Elton John concert, which 40,000 people were expected to attend,
6561-487: Was stuck on the tarmac, unable to move or be evacuated, with all of its occupants having to stay there overnight. An Air New Zealand flight from Melbourne lost directional control while landing during the storm and damaged several runway edge lights, leading to cancellations and diversions for other flights. An Emirates flight en route from Dubai and an American Airlines flight from Dallas both turned around and returned to their departure airports. On 28 January,
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