Not much is known about this "Minties" promo jacket, which was found by Nathalie Gregory at Recycle Boutique while on holiday in Dunedin. The label and styling of this jacket indicate that it is from the 1980s, and despite being originally an Australian sweet, the "it's moments like these" campaign is one that is etched into the collective conscious of many generations of New Zealanders. 

This via Auckland Museum: "Minties were present in NZ from the 1930s; Sweetacres was an Australian brand made by James Stedman - Henderson’s Sweets Ltd of Sydney. This was one of those products where they never really changed the label (and still haven’t much). Sweetacres confectionery was taken over by Griffins and then Cadbury in 1990 (Pascall 1984?)." 

This jacket is made of mint green and white nylon, alternated across the design in a sporty style with matching machine knitted rib bands around the cuffs and hem. There are two logo embroideries, one on the front of a whole lolly and the main "Minties" logotype on the back in white and red. There is also a hood zipped into the collar with a drawstring. 

The NZFM photographed this jacket at our Popup photography session in October 2024 which was part of our Hui Auaha o Aotearoa Open Day.