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Pokeno Ice Cream

Pokeno is a very small, blink and you'll miss it, town on the outskirts of the Auckland region. The main highway from Auckland to Hamilton used to run through this town until the rebuilt a bigger and better Motorway that bypassed the town. There is one thing though it is NZ (possibly world) renowned for is its ICE CREAM!! Although it is a detour now, still many stop to eat their HUGE and YUMMY nz ice creams.
On the last weekend of the school holidays we were treated to such a time when we were taking our niece Ratauhinga back to Hamilton. It was a lovely day, and soo yummy! Even Kawea who had been sick an hour ago felt well enough to have one. Fairy Floss, Mango, Maple Walnut, Pecan Fudge to name a few. mmmm. Such a treat!!

Rakai

Arama, Rakai, Ratau, Arama

Rangikawea, mr sick. Could still hold down some pokeno ice ceram

The love of my life, ain't he handsome

My half eaten (yes half way through) maple walnut, mango and peacan Fudge.

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