With the price of Easter eggs through the roof this year I’m making this rocky road as the ultimate sweet treat for the long weekend!   

Makes one tray  

  

Ingredients 
200g dark chocolate, chopped    
200g milk chocolate, chopped   
50g butter   
1 tablespoon golden syrup or maple syrup  
100g roasted almonds, chopped roughly   
½ cup chopped dried apricots   
1 cup chopped marshmallow eggs  
1 cup mini eggs, some chopped some left whole   

  

Method 
Line a shallow 20x20cm dish with baking paper.  
Gently melt both chocolates, butter, and syrup in a pot over a low heat.   
Stir in the almonds, apricots, and pieces of marshmallow eggs. Scrape into the dish and smooth the top as much as possible.  
Push the mini eggs down into the surface and chill for 3 hours or overnight until set.   
Cut into squares.  

  

Nici’s note:  

You can get inventive with this recipe and use any type of nut and dried fruit really – try hazelnuts and golden raisins or walnuts and prunes.   

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With the price of Easter eggs through the roof this year I’m making this rocky road as the ultimate sweet treat for the long weekend! &nbsp;&nbsp;
Makes one tray &nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;
Ingredients&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>200g dark chocolate, chopped   &nbsp;</li>
<li>200g milk chocolate, chopped  &nbsp;</li>
<li>50g butter &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>1 tablespoon golden syrup or maple syrup &nbsp;</li>
<li>100g roasted almonds, chopped roughly &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>½ cup chopped dried apricots &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>1 cup chopped marshmallow eggs &nbsp;</li>
<li>1 cup mini eggs, some chopped some left whole &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp;
Method&nbsp;
<ol>
<li>Line a shallow 20x20cm dish with baking paper. &nbsp;</li>
<li>Gently melt both chocolates, butter, and syrup in a pot over a low heat. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Stir in the almonds, apricots, and pieces of marshmallow eggs. Scrape into the dish and smooth the top as much as possible. &nbsp;</li>
<li>Push the mini eggs down into the surface and chill for 3 hours or overnight until set. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Cut into squares. &nbsp;</li>
</ol>
&nbsp;&nbsp;
Nici’s note: &nbsp;
You can get inventive with this recipe and use any type of nut and dried fruit really – try hazelnuts and golden raisins or walnuts and prunes. &nbsp;&nbsp;
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Jack Tame’s crisp perspective, style and enthusiasm makes for refreshing and entertaining Saturday morning radio on Newstalk ZB.

News, sport, books, music, gardens and celebrities – what better way to spend your Saturdays?

Jack Tame’s crisp perspective, style and enthusiasm makes for refreshing and entertaining Saturday morning radio on Newstalk ZB. News, sport, books, music, gardens and celebrities – what better way to spend your Saturdays?

Jack Tame’s crisp perspective, style and enthusiasm makes for refreshing and entertaining Saturday morning radio on Newstalk ZB.News, sport, books, music, gardens and celebrities – what better way to spend your Saturdays?

Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Nici Wickes: Easter Rocky Road

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We all know about the direct effects of elections —financial, policy, crime— but they also seem to effect the housing market. 

Ed McKnight analysed 11 elections going back to 1993, and discovered a few patterns that appear in the housing market around that time. 

He joined Jack Tame to discuss his findings. 

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We all know about the direct effects of elections —financial, policy, crime— but they also seem to effect the housing market.&nbsp;
Ed McKnight analysed 11 elections going back to 1993, and discovered a few patterns that appear in the housing market around that time.&nbsp;
He joined Jack Tame to discuss his findings.&nbsp;
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Ed McKnight: Elections and their impact on the housing market

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It might not be obvious in Aotearoa, but there’s something like 1400 different species of snails! They’re in many groups and with many different jobs to do, in the forests, in liquid habitats, on tree trunks, and in your garden. 

Native snails consume dead and decaying leaves, fungus, and algae (they don’t eat your veggie garden) and leave behind nutrient-rich poo for soil health. 

The Leaf-veined slug is one of those Molluscs that slithers around in the evening and at night. Their movement can be relatively smart, especially when they cruise on outdoor furniture or on leaves. Here they clean surfaces – literally! I’ve always called them the Wet & Forget slug, simply because they leave those clean tracks where-ever they went. 



Paryphanta the kauri snail. A serious native snail with almost 80 mm diameter shell. It occurs from Kaitaia to the southern parts of Northland. It’s even distributed to Titirangi and Laingholm, where I used to have it on our lawn, especially at night. I’ll never forget having to remove these massive snails before mowing the lawn! They are carnivorous: eating worms, insect larvae, and other snail species. The way they catch the worms is akin to sucking up spaghetti from the layers in the soil! 



Limax maximus (literally: “the largest slug”) also known as the leopard slug. Introduced into New Zealand and has a habit of getting inside our homes, especially when there’s a cat with milk in its bowl. The slurping by this slug can be heard by the neighbours! 



And here is one of those introduced snails that can cause a lot of damage to your garden: Cantareus Asperses, the Brown Garden Snail. It’s originally from Northern Africa and taken to France, a long, long time ago, it was introduced to NZ with European settlers. Troublesome eater of leaves etc in massive numbers; hiding under pots during the day and always more numerous than you think. 



One of the so-called “control” measures is spreading sharp chicken eggshells around the plants, so that the snails can’t walk over those sharp items. This picture shows one of those snails crossing over a brand-new, super sharp knife… 



One historical story is far more important than sharp knives: this snail species is one of the preferred snails that French people cultivate and use to create Escargot. Snail farming in New Zealand might not be a bad idea – it makes that protein a lot cheaper with the rising prices of our food! 

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It might not be obvious in Aotearoa, but there’s something like 1400 different species of snails! They’re in many groups and with many different jobs to do, in the forests, in liquid habitats, on tree trunks, and in your garden.&nbsp;
Native snails consume dead and decaying leaves, fungus, and algae (they don’t eat your veggie garden) and leave behind nutrient-rich poo for soil health.&nbsp;
The Leaf-veined slug is one of those Molluscs that slithers around in the evening and at night. Their movement can be relatively smart, especially when they cruise on outdoor furniture or on leaves. Here they clean surfaces – literally! I’ve always called them the Wet &amp; Forget slug, simply because they leave those clean tracks where-ever they went.&nbsp;

Paryphanta the kauri snail. A serious native snail with almost 80 mm diameter shell. It occurs from Kaitaia to the southern parts of Northland. It’s even distributed to Titirangi and Laingholm, where I used to have it on our lawn, especially at night. I’ll never forget having to remove these massive snails before mowing the lawn! They are carnivorous: eating worms, insect larvae, and other snail species. The way they catch the worms is akin to sucking up spaghetti from the layers in the soil!&nbsp;

Limax maximus (literally: “the largest slug”) also known as the leopard slug. Introduced into New Zealand and has a habit of getting inside our homes, especially when there’s a cat with milk in its bowl. The slurping by this slug can be heard by the neighbours!&nbsp;

And here is one of those introduced snails that can cause a lot of damage to your garden: Cantareus Asperses, the Brown Garden Snail. It’s originally from Northern Africa and taken to France, a long, long time ago, it was introduced to NZ with European settlers. Troublesome eater of leaves etc in massive numbers; hiding under pots during the day and always more numerous than you think.&nbsp;

One of the so-called “control” measures is spreading sharp chicken eggshells around the plants, so that the snails can’t walk over those sharp items. This picture shows one of those snails crossing over a brand-new, super sharp knife…&nbsp;

One historical story is far more important than sharp knives: this snail species is one of the preferred snails that French people cultivate and use to create Escargot. Snail farming in New Zealand might not be a bad idea – it makes that protein a lot cheaper with the rising prices of our food!&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Ruud Kleinpaste: Amazing slugs and snails in New Zealand

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Australia's social media ban's first report card is in and there’s room for improvement  

The regulator says the big social media companies are not doing enough to keep children off their platforms, particularly having insufficient measures to prevent kids from creating new accounts, not providing effective ways to report under-16s, and allowing those who said they were under 16 before the ban to say they were actually over 16.  

Social media companies Meta and Snap say they are doing the best they can to comply, but it's very difficult to know how old a person is. Meta suggests that the App Store is the best place for age verification, which would effectively move the problem to Apple and Google.  

 

Amazon's adding a fuel surcharge to orders  

The 3.5% fuel surcharge will be added to orders that are fulfilled through its distribution centres. It'll come into effect on April 17th. The company says it can no longer continue to eat the additional cost, adding that this surcharge will only partially recover the cost.  

This is not the first time – the war in Ukraine pushed oil prices over $100 a barrel and a surcharge was added then too. Amazon says the surcharge is temporary but will be in place for the foreseeable future. 

 

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Australia's social media ban's first report card is in and there’s room for improvement &nbsp;
The regulator says the big social media companies are not doing enough to keep children off their platforms, particularly having insufficient measures to prevent kids from creating new accounts, not providing effective ways to report under-16s, and allowing those who said they were under 16 before the ban to say they were actually over 16. &nbsp;
Social media companies Meta and Snap say they are doing the best they can to comply, but it's very difficult to know how old a person is. Meta suggests that the App Store is the best place for age verification, which would effectively move the problem to Apple and Google. &nbsp;
&nbsp;
Amazon's adding a fuel surcharge to orders &nbsp;
The 3.5% fuel surcharge will be added to orders that are fulfilled through its distribution centres. It'll come into effect on April 17th. The company says it can no longer continue to eat the additional cost, adding that this surcharge will only partially recover the cost. &nbsp;
This is not the first time – the war in Ukraine pushed oil prices over $100 a barrel and a surcharge was added then too. Amazon says the surcharge is temporary but will be in place for the foreseeable future.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Paul Stenhouse: Report on Australia's social media ban, Amazon adds a fuel surcharge to orders

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/5b479737-6474-42b4-b567-b42101778e79/transcript

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