Kiwi's sure love their ice cream - we rank second to America in the amount consumed per capita. So it is probably pretty exciting to hear that this week around 200 of the nation's best flavours are being judged in Auckland.
They are not the typical chocolate or vanilla flavours - among them are kinky caramel and pear and blue cheese sorbet.
Sunrise reporter Susana Talagi went to have a taste test. Watch the video.