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Olive Oil Gelato in Auckland — yes, you heard right!
Little ‘Lato, home to some of the best gelato in Auckland, has partnered with Fat God Olive Oil to turn their single-origin Cretan extra virgin olive oil into a limited-run gelato flavour you can only get in store. Find it scooping at Little ‘Lato gelato shops in Auckland and Hamilton for a limited time only.
September at Little ‘Lato - a month of celebrations across Auckland and Hamilton!
Celebrate September with Little ’Lato — new gelato flavours, events, and award-winning scoops loved across Auckland, Hamilton, and NZ.
Six golds, a garlic bread gelato, and a very big week!
Little 'Lato won 16 medals including 6 golds at the 2026 NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards. Award-winning gelato, sorbet and dairy-free ice cream in Auckland, New Zealand.
Little ‘Lato & Moreno collaborate on a gelato sandwich, unlike you have tasted before!
This August we have teamed up with Moreno Café & Bakery to make a gelato sandwich, unlike you have tasted before!
It all starts with their Señorita bread - a soft, fluffy Filipino sweet roll filled with burnt butter & brown sugar and coated in toasted breadcrumbs. This is lightly toasted and filled with three scoops of gelato. If you are based in Auckland, this is one Auckland dessert you don’t want to miss.
New Gelato & Vegan Gelato Flavours have dropped!
August flavours have dropped! This month we’re shining a spotlight on lemon (thanks to the abundance of lemons we have right now!), alongside a few Italian-inspired gems. If we can’t be in Italy, we’ll bring a little Italian summer here to New Zealand instead. From Coconut, Gin, Lemon & Almond to Vegan Pistachio, 6 flavour packed numbers are scooping in Ponsonby and Hamilton now.
July Flavours have dropped!
July flavours have dropped! From Churro & Dulce de Leche, to Porridge & Brown Sugar and more. Seven flavour packed numbers are scooping now in Ponsonby and Hamilton (alongside our other crowd-favourites of course).
Our newest winter warmers: Italian Hot Chocolate and Chocolate Affogato!
Winter evenings just got a whole lot cosier. We’ve added two new treats to the Little ’Lato Ponsonby lineup: Italian Hot Chocolate and Chocolate Affogato.
Italian hot chocolate topped with your favourite gelato, or your favourite gelato drowned in Italian hot chocolate… both sound pretty ideal!
Available at Little ‘Lato Ponsonby from 5-10pm daily.
Little ‘Lato & New Balance 204L
We are joining forces with New Balance, to celebrate the New Balance 204L range of shoes and to champion female business owners!
Grab a scoop and be in to win!
Grab a scoop of our custom flavour from Little ‘Lato Ponsonby or Hamilton and be in to win a pair of New Balance 204L shoes!
Little ‘Lato savoury gelato gets a write up in the NZ Herald
In this NZ Herald feature, Little ‘Lato is spotlighted as part of a growing global trend pushing ice cream beyond the sweet and into bold, savoury territory. The article explores how adventurous flavours — from celery sorbet to salmon ice cream — are gaining traction, with Little ‘Lato leading the charge locally through its playful, boundary-pushing creations.
Little 'Lato & Make-A-Wish NZ collaborate to add a little joy to sick Kiwi kids this summer!
This tub of goodness not only adds a little joy to your day, it’s also helping to add a little joy to sick Kiwi kids. Each tub helps Make-A-Wish NZ create wishes for children diagnosed with critical illness – providing a glimpse of excitement, fun and happiness amongst their very difficult situations.
Supreme Champion - NZ's Top Boutique Producer
We were pretty thrilled to take home New Zealand’s top gelato honour at the 2024 NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards with our Mango Lassi Vegan Gelato.
The world’s first deer milk gelato!
At Little ‘Lato, curiosity has always been at the heart of what we do. It’s what drives us to keep experimenting, keep exploring, and keep asking: what haven’t we tried yet? So when the opportunity came along to work with New Zealand deer milk… we couldn’t not.
Little ‘Lato & Griffins Takeover
Little 'Lato & Griffins collaborate on a biscuit gelato takeover!
NZ's Best Dairy Free Gelato!
Officially NZ's Best Dairy Free Ice Cream - our Raspberry Lamington vegan gelato took the top spot! Your favourite kiwi treat, like you have never tasted before. Watch behind the scenes of how we make it.
2023 Champion Free-From Product
Little ‘Lato received the inaugural Free-From Special Award for Little 'Lato Mango Lassi in 2021 and received the Award again in 2023.
History Made at the NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards as Gelato is Named Supreme Champion for the First Time!
"Judges were full of praise for the Little ‘Lato Speculoos Gelato saying “Deliciousness by the spoonful. Wonderful innovation. We loved the creamy texture…the balanced spice notes lifted the overall experience, enhanced its eatability, making it totally morish.”
Concrete Playground - Six Grown-Up Easter Treats to Hunt Down Around Auckland
Concrete Playground rounded up some of Auckland’s most indulgent Easter treats in this guide — and we were thrilled to see Little ‘Lato included in the lineup.