Wellington is gearing up for a weekend of indulgence with a huge chocolate festival in town. 

Chockstock is coming to the Harbourside Function Centre with chocolate tasting sessions starting this evening and wrapping up Sunday afternoon. 

More than 25 chocolate makers will feature in the exhibition. 

Co-Founder Luke Owen-Smith told Mike Hosking that the craft chocolate industry's growing. 

He says there are three times the chocolate makers there were a few years ago. 

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