Hallelujah, a choccy fave is resurrected. So can this new Snifter egg save Easter?

What’s an Ōamaru sweet maker doing giving away a product remarkably similar to the late, lamented Snifter? Amanda Thompson searches for the truth behind a minty mystery. I’m not in this for laughs, people. I’m not playing. At the time of writing, things are bad, they don’t seem to be getting better, and our Easter … Read more

Behind the scenes with the Willy Wonka of Christchurch

Marshmallow justice warrior Amanda Thompson visits a real-life chocolate factory and quite possibly saves the Easters of the future.  What’s in a shape? When is an egg not an egg? When it’s a cheaty hoval, that’s when. Last month I wrote a ranking of the world’s most important foodstuff, chocolate-covered marshmallow Easter eggs. What motivated … Read more

New Zealand’s top five non-Cadbury marshmallow Easter eggs of 2019

With the erstwhile corporate king of Easter now a persona non grata, where’s a marshmallow egg fan to turn? To this list, that’s where. Let’s be honest here. Let’s be truly blunt with each other, New Zealand. The only reason we need a Top Five Marshmallow Easter Eggs 2019 is because you can no longer … Read more

10 more lollies that Cadbury can ruin next

It might feel like Cadbury has done enough damage already, but things could just be getting started.  First Cadbury came for Roses, and we all screamed. Then they came for the marshmallow eggs, and we all screamed again. Then they cut down their Family Bar size, and we started to tire of screaming. When their … Read more

Revealed: The amazing hack that fixes Cadbury marshmallow Easter eggs

We devise a genius plan to return the tragically transformed seasonal treats to their former glory. It was this week revealed that corporate choc-monster Cadbury has committed yet another crime against a beloved New Zealand product. In the latest unforgivable act, marshmallow Easter eggs, widely regarded as the best thing about the long, long, long … Read more

Lorde sings Creme Egg version of ‘Green Light’

To once again prove she was not in Grey Lynn the other night, while marking seasonal confectionery treats, Lorde sings a Creme Egg inspired version of ‘Green Light’ on BBC Radio 1. She’s right, they are rich! And he’s right, they have gotten smaller! The Spinoff’s music content is brought to you by our friends at Spark. Listen … Read more

Buzzy: A guide to the mind-melting Easter eggs in Mr Robot

Hold onto your hoodies as José Barbosa hacks into the astounding hidden gems of Mr Robot. Get out your magnifying glass and search for more hidden clues by watching Mr Robot, exclusively available on Lightbox This content, like all television coverage we do at The Spinoff, is brought to you thanks to the excellent folk at … Read more