Baking New Zealand (BIANZ) · Annual (Easter)

Hot Cross Bun

The annual hunt for New Zealand's best hot cross bun, run each Easter. Browse the winners below.

Official competition site ↗
24placings
10bakeries
2013–2026years covered

2026 results

The most recent placements, best first.

SSupreme Winner Michaels Bakery - Hillmorton
2Silver Nada Bakery - Tawa
2Silver Nada Bakery - Johnsonville
33rd Daily Bread — Britomart
33rd Daily Bread — Fed St

Every winning bakery

Ranked by record — supreme wins, then golds.

SUPREME
Michaels Bakery - Hillmorton
Hillmorton · Canterbury
1× Supreme · 1 placing · 2026
Daily Bread — Britomart
Britomart · Auckland
3× Gold · 1× Bronze · 4 placings · 2026
Daily Bread — Fed St
Auckland CBD · Auckland
3× Gold · 1× Bronze · 4 placings · 2026
Artisan by Rangiora Bakery
Rangiora · Canterbury
3× Gold · 3 placings · 2021
Kidd's Cakes & Bakery
St Albans · Canterbury
2× Gold · 2 placings · 2015
Nada Bakery - Tawa
Tawa · Wellington
1× Gold · 2× Silver · 3 placings · 2026
Nada Bakery - Johnsonville
Johnsonville · Wellington
1× Gold · 2× Silver · 3 placings · 2026
Copenhagen Bakery
Bishopdale · Canterbury
2× Bronze · 2 placings · 2023
Knead on Benson
Remuera · Auckland
1× Silver · 1 placing · 2024
U Bake
Washdyke · Canterbury
1× Silver · 1 placing · 2022

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