Rollickin’ Gelato Scoop Poll making the election taste good
Gelato flavours representing the five political parties. Photo: Supplied / Rollickin Gelato.
The Rollickin’ Gelato election scoop poll is back with five new political party flavours to encourage young people to vote.
Rollickin’ gelato chefs have crafted a gelato flavour for 5 political parties, with customers voting by the scoops they order, and a scoop poll continually updating throughout the campaign period.
The scoop poll is part of an effort by Rollickin’ Gelato to educate youth to enrol, vote, learn about political parties, and how the Parliamentary system works.
Rollickin’s owner Jed Joyce told Canta that they’ve been holding the Scoop Poll since the 2017 general election and did it again in the 2020 election.
“The whole reason behind it is to encourage chat within the community about politics, healthy debate, and also getting people enrolled to vote,” he said.
Young people in the age group of 18 –25 have the lowest electoral enrolment and voter turnout statistics. Joyce says they want to help get those numbers up, so along with the Scoop Poll, Rollickin; hosts electoral commission enrolment booths outside of its Cashel Street and New Regent Street cafes.
The Scoop Poll is a politically neutral poll based only on the most popular flavour; Joyce reckons that Rollickin had the most accurate polling in the country.
“Staff throughout the day record which ones are selling, and every 24hrs we update our chalkboards in store,” he said.
Joyce’s message to university students thinking about the election coming up was to get enrolled and vote to ensure their voices were heard.
“It's so important to get enrolled and vote because your vote means the exact same as your grandparents vote, your parents vote, everyone's vote is the exact same.”
Canta had the opportunity to try each flavour on offer and have developed a comprehensive review.
Orange Choc Chippy, named after redheaded Labour leader Chris Hipkins, is a gluten free fizzing sherbet orange and dark chocolate gelato. Canta rating: 7/10, if you’ve always liked orange ice cream, you’ll love this one, not a personal fan of it but this flavour has made me put my reservations aside.
Blueberry Lux, named after National leader Chris Luxon, is a blueberry ripples and creamy cheesecake gelato with layers of extra shortbread crust. Canta rating: 9/10, the blueberry was fantastic, the cheesecake creamy, and the shortbread just the cherry on the top.
David Smore, named after ACT leader David Seymour, is a creamy chocolate gelato filled with butter biscuits and marshmallows. Canta rating: 8/10, like a chocolate version of cookies n’ cream, not a huge fan of marshmallows but the biscuits bit made it worth it.
Rawiri's Raspberry, named after Te Pāti Māori's co-leader Rawiri Waititi, is a gluten free creamy vanilla gelato with swirling raspberry jam and chocolate. Canta rating: 7/10, can’t go wrong with vanilla, one for all the raspberry jam fans out there.
Shaw the Kiwi, named after Green co-leader James Shaw, is a vegan creamy coconut gelato and with kiwifruit bits. Canta rating: 9/10, fantastic first bite with a deep coconut flavour, fizzes in your mouth with hints of kiwifruit.
