Christchurch gelato shop launches election scoop poll

Rollickin Gelato in Christchurch has launched a political scoop poll for the 2026 election. Customers can cast a vote for a political party by purchasing a specific flavour. The shop is partnering with the Electoral Commission to educate voters under the age of 25.

The seven party-inspired flavours include Blueberry Lux for National, Orange Choc Chippy for Labour, Allsorts of Winston for NZ First, Kai Reka Kūmara for Te Pāti Māori, David S'more for ACT, Marama Matcha for the Greens, and Cherry on ‘Op for the Opportunity Party.

National leader Christopher Luxon visited the store and sampled the Blueberry Lux flavour. Luxon suggested that if Christchurch were an ice cream flavour, it would be red velvet and dark chocolate.

The shop's founder, Jed Joyce, stated the scoop poll aims to make politics accessible and understandable for younger people. The poll results are tallied and displayed on the store's boards daily.

How it developed

• Wed 30 Sep, 4:54pmNational leader Christopher Luxon visited the store and sampled the Blueberry Lux flavour.

Where reports differ

• One report notes the shop only offered flavours for parties with seats in the 2023 parliament, whereas this year an extra flavour was added for the Opportunity Party.

Compiled from reports by The Press and NZ Herald.