Ice cream trips are a quintessential part of a Kiwi summer and with recent heat warnings, even more so!
But with so many shops around, we thought it best to talk to the locals and share your fave go-to spots around the country. So no matter where your summer roadie is heading, you can find the best of the best on this list.
WĀNAKA
Black Peak – 5/123 Ardmore Street, Wānaka
Pure NZ Ice Cream – 78 Anderson Road, Wānaka
QUEENSTOWN
Patagonia Chocolate – 2 Rees Street, Cnr of the Mall, Queenstown
AUCKLAND
Giapo Kitchen – 12 Gore Street, Auckland CBD
Manakau Market – 1088 State Highway 1, Manakau
Pistackio – 416 Mount Eden Road, Mount Eden
Scrunchy Millers – 1 Shakespeare Road, Milford
Sparrow and Sweet – 273 Queen Street, Pukekohe
MATAKANA
Charlies Gelato – 17 Sharp Road, Warkworth
Fred – 19 Matakana Valley Road, Matakana
CHRISTCHURCH
Fuse Real Fruit Ice Cream – 73 Cashmere Road, Cashmere
Rollickin Gelato – 35 New Regent Street, Christchurch Central City
MOUNT MAUNGANUI
Sea People – 143 Maunganui Road, Mount Maunganui
Copenhagen Cones – 14 Adams Avenue, Mount Maunganui
Mount Made– 262 Maunganui Road, Mount Maunganui
PICTON
Scoop – 24 London Quay, Picton
DUNEDIN
Patti’s and Cream – 176 Eglinton Road, Mornington
WHAKATĀNE
Blueberry Corner – 364 Thornton Road, Thornton
TAUPŌ
Kona Kones – 7 Tongariro Street, Taupō
INGLEWOOD
Little Liberty Creamery – 40a Matai Street, Inglewood
HAWKE’S BAY
Rush Munros – 201 Heretaunga Street East, Hastings
SUMNER
Utopia Ice – 15 Wakefield Avenue, Sumner
WHANGĀREI
Bocky Boo – 71 Cameron Street, Whangārei