đïž WEEK ONE: Blue Skies, Then a Dead Heat
Blueberry Lux burst out of the cabinet with an early 28% lead, while David Sâmore toasted away behind on 26%. By the end of the week Blueberry Lux had mellowed to 25%, and David Sâmore had marshmallowed its way level. Two flavours, one podium, 25% each. You could have heard a crumb drop.
Meanwhile, further down the cone, things got juicy:
đ Cherry on âOp made the biggest leap of the week, from 11% to 14%. Our theory? Itâs the real cherries. Customers can taste the difference, and they keep coming back for seconds. Talk about the cherry on top.
đ Kai Reka KĆ«mara dug up two extra points to reach 12%. Nobody saw this one coming, except maybe the kĆ«mara. Itâs a rare, one-of-a-kind New Zealand flavour, and it has quickly become a customer fave and the unexpected gem of the cabinet. Who knew a humble root vegetable could put down roots in a gelato race?
đ Orange Choc Chippy chipped away nicely, up from 10% to 11%.
đ” Marama Matcha brewed up an extra point to 7%. Slow and steady steeps the race.
đŹ All Sorts of Winston slipped from 8% to 7%. Never count this one out, though.
End of week one: Blueberry Lux 25% · David Sâmore 25% · Cherry on âOp 14% · Kai Reka KĆ«mara 12% · Orange Choc Chippy 11% · Marama Matcha 7% · All Sorts of Winston 7%
đ„ WEEK TWO: Sâmore Licks Ahead!
The tie is broken! As of Monday 12 October, David Sâmore has nudged one gooey point clear to 26%, while Blueberry Lux holds its berry ground on 25%. One point between them, and still plenty of season left to swirl. Our analysts are calling it the closest cone-test in years. (Okay, our analysts are the people behind the counter, but theyâve tasted every flavour, so theyâd know.)
The middle of the pack didnât budge a single point this week. Cherry on âOp (14%), Kai Reka KĆ«mara (12%), Orange Choc Chippy (11%) and Marama Matcha (7%) all held their scoops steady. Thatâs some serious cone-sistency.
Allsorts of Winston dipped another point to 6%. Anyone whoâs followed politics knows this flavour has allsorts of comeback potential, so keep an eye on the cabinet.
End of week two: David Sâmore 26% · Blueberry Lux 25% · Cherry on âOp 14% · Kai Reka KĆ«mara 12% · Orange Choc Chippy 11% · Marama Matcha 7% · Allsorts of Winston 6%
Percentages are rounded, so they might not add to exactly 100. Blame the maths, not the gelato.
đ€ Learning Gem of the Week
Spot the seat arch on our in-store boards? Parliament usually has 120 seats, and it takes 61 to form a government. Thatâs why real-life results often come down to who can team up. Think of it as politicsâ version of a double scoop.
đš Coming Up: Free-Scoop Hours!
REMEMBER: When a party leader visits a Rollickin store, their flavour is free at that store for one whole hour. Every visit could tip the cone. Want to see a leader at your local? Tag them and invite them to Cashel St, New Regent St or Riccarton. The freezerâs ready when they are.
â Your Real Vote Beats Any Scoop
The Scoop Poll is just for fun, but election day isnât. Enrol by Saturday 25 October at vote.nz. Advance voting opens Sunday 26 October, and election day is Saturday 7 November. Get sorted, then grab a scoop for the walk to the voting booth.
đŠ ROLLICKINâS SCOOP POLL
We are NZâs most transparent scoop pollsters. To keep things sweet we remain completely neutral. 7 parties, 7 flavours. One scoop = one vote. Who gets a flavour? Same rules as Parliament: hold a seat, or hit 5% in the polls. Always learning & busting voting myths for more CHCH enrolment. May the best Party (& flavour) win!
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