The Chocolate Story is a chocolate artisan on Jackson Street in Petone, Lower Hutt, and its main product is hand-made quality chocolate in gift boxes. The boxes come in six sizes from 6 to 32 pieces. As at 2026, a 6-piece box is $21.00, a 12-piece box is $37.00, a 16-piece box is $48.80 and a 28-piece box is $83.40. The range also includes chocolate bars and chocolate treats, so a visitor can pick a small bag of bars for themselves or a larger box to give.
Alongside the chocolate, the business sells online gift cards, greeting cards and soft toys, which suits anyone putting together a present rather than only buying sweets. Orders can be shipped anywhere in New Zealand, with standard shipping at $9.20 and rural shipping at $14.95 as at 2026, or collected in person through Click and Collect at checkout. Every delivery needs a signature on arrival.
A chocolate artisan works in small batches, so the trade rewards careful tempering and hand finishing more than volume. That is why a box from a shop like this tends to suit a gift for a host, a colleague or a birthday, where the chocolate itself is the point rather than the packaging alone.
For a visitor in Petone, the simplest way to shop is to choose a box or bar online and collect it, which avoids shipping costs. Cards and soft toys can go in the same order, so one visit to the site covers most of a gift.
Our pick in Petone for a thoughtful, well-made gift that does not need a long trip into town.