Where to take your sweet tooth in New Zealand

"I love a cafe that thinks outside the square when it comes to brunch and lunch options, and Ponsonby Central’s Foxtrot Parlour does just that. They don’t get much better than pulled pork Banh Mi and amazing Empire Eggs, washed down with some of the sharpest coffee in town."

"Next wet weekend afternoon I highly recommend surprising little ones with a trip to New Lynn’s Kohu Road cafe, which you’ll find at the front of the HQ of the ice cream company of the same name. There is ample ice cream and sorbet to choose from, as well as a kids only indoor caravan filled with toys and DVDs to watch while the adults have brunch and read the paper. Top coffee too, courtesy of the legendary Supreme."

"Dangerously close to my home and my office is Little Bread & Butter Bakery, where a lot of hard earned cash gets spent on fresh, fragrant and just plain delicious bread. They use certified organic ingredients and unbleached flours, and leave out additives, stabilisers and other nasties that you really don’t want on your kitchen table. Parking can be a bit dicey on a sunny day so if you don’t mind airflow detour, they have opened another branch behind Farro Fresh a little further down Richmond Road - turn left at the Mitre 10 and you’re there!"