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