The
History of Ice Cream in New Zealand
By Chris Newey
Ice cream parlor, Stafford Street, Timaru, 1915.
- Ref:
1/2-107025-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.
Sources & References
Archives New Zealand:
http://archives.govt.nz/
Auckland Libraries
Christchurch City Libraries
Devonport Historical Society and Museum collection.
www.devonportmuseum.org.nz
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography:
www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/5m29/1
Dominion Post.
Ferrymead Heritage Park
www.ferrymead.org.nz
From ice to refrigerators, by Nigel Isaacs. BUILD magazine.
Kete West Coast
Longwhitekid - history of Peter Pan, Tip Top, Meadow Gold, Wall's, Hokey
Pokey, and much more:
http://longwhitekid.wordpress.com
Lost Christchurch:
http://lostchristchurch.org.nz/icecream-charlie-icecream-vendor-cathedral-square-c-1930
Massey family - personal communications.
Mudcakes & Roses, April 2008 issue, Tasman District Council
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
National Library
Nga Taonga Sound & Vision.
NZ Ice Cream Assn. archives - ' The Frostee Digest', journal of the NZ
Ice Cream Manufacturers Association, 1941-1972.
New Zealand Ice Cream Manufacturers' Association (NZICA) Oral History
Project; held at NZICA archives and Alexander Turnbull Library.
- Shona McCahon, Oral historian.
New Zealand Natural Premium Ice Cream
www.newzealandnatural.com
Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand digitised newspapers database):
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/
Queen Anne:
www.queenanne.co.nz
Rush Munro's:
www.rushmunro.co.nz
Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand
The Early Tip Top Story, Tip Top archives
The Gourmet Ice Cream Company
http://gourmetnewzealand.co.nz/
The Nelson Provincial Museum
Tip Top Ice Cream Co. archives:
www.tiptop.co.nz
Till the Cows Came Home, Clive Lind, Steele Roberts.
'Town Milk - A history of Auckland's town milk supply' by Alec
Brown (Auckland, N.Z. : New Zealand Milk Corporation)
Special thanks also to the many individuals who have contributed information
and advice from their own ice cream industry experience, knowledge and
expertise:
Sandi Bulmer
Rod Dennis
Max Dunn
Bob Jamieson
The Massey family
Susanna Mayer
Peter McCracken
Owen Norton
Tanya Reid
Brian & Jeanette Simon
Murray Taylor
Darian Zam
About the Author:
Chris Newey, FNZIFST
NZICA 'History of Ice Cream in New Zealand' website custodian. A retired
food technologist and web designer who has been in and around the ice cream
industry since the late 70s, and involved with the NZICA since the early
80s. Initially worked in product development, then supplying ingredients
and providing technical service, and later, building and maintaining websites
for ice cream manufacturers and ice cream consultants.
About the material:
Special thanks to Jenny and Karen at the NZICA executive office, Shona
McCahon, Darian Zam, Steve Williams, Rod Dennis and the many individuals
and organisations who have generously provided information and material,
and permission to reproduce photos, signage, packaging and graphics.
Content is heavily reliant on the extensive archives of the NZ Ice Cream
Association
and their collection of old issues of the Association's journal "The
Frostee Digest" dating back to 1943.
Sources for individual items are identified wherever possible. Please let
us know if any are incorrectly credited or captioned.
Wherever possible, permission has been obtained for the reproduction of
photographs and images in this publication, but in all cases, ownership
remains with the individuals and organisations credited in the associated
captions. Images are not the property of the NZICA. For permission to reproduce
any image, please contact the credited owner.
All written content however is copyright © of The New Zealand Ice
Cream Manufacturers Association (Inc.,), PO Box 9364, Wellington, NEW ZEALAND.
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