There are a few essential ingredients that make a Kiwi summer special.
Hot-sand beaches fringed with blooming Pohutukawa trees and picnic tables adorned with parcels of fish and chips, L&P and of course, Tip Top ice cream.
A lot of us will remember pleading with our parents for spare change, pedalling to the nearest dairy and investing in a scoop of the good stuff. It was the best (and most delicious) remedy to the sweltering summer heat.
Tip Top ice cream has been a staple in Kiwi culture for more than 80 years and their factory produces more than 55 million litres of ice cream annually.
To get the inside scoop on New Zealand's favourite ice cream manufacturer, Newshub went behind the scenes of the Auckland factory.
Watch the video above to find out more.
