The family emigrated to New Zealand on the Lord Worsley, arriving in Port Chalmers on 4 October 1858.

[5] In January 1862, he announced that he would no longer provide credit to his customers, but would offer cash deals only, as that would reduce prices for consumers.

[12] He leased business premises from George Gould in Whately Road, and set up a drapery shop in a building he named Bradford House near the Victoria Bridge.

[12][14] On 29 November 1862, Ick had a long advertisement in the Otago Daily Times about his inaugural election candidacy.

[16] In November 1863, Ick received a requisition asking him to stand in the Bell Ward for the town board.

[18] In 1865, Ick was on the committee that secured the election of Thomas Dick as Superintendent of Otago Province.

[20] In September 1872, Ick received a numerously-signed requisition, requesting that he would stand for election to Christchurch City Council, to which he consented.

[25] Ick next stood for election as mayor two years later in 1878, challenging the incumbent, Henry Thomson.

[31] He died on 27 April 1885, aged 58, at his residence in Papanui Road[32] and is buried at Barbadoes Street Cemetery.