Woolworths NZ Baker of the Year

Woolworths NZ Baker of the Year winner from Dargaville

The winner of the Woolworths Baker of the Year is hot out of the oven.

After a thrilling journey of three bake-off challenges and a tough judging panel, Woolworths has announced its highly anticipated annual Baker of the Year competition winner.

Amongst the impressive array of talent from a record 146 entries across New Zealand, one baker rose above the rest, with Karli Colmer-Cornish from Woolworths Dargaville taking out the top spot.

Her baking techniques blew the judges away after she created three delicious submissions that could find a spot on Woolworths shelves across the country next year.

Colmer-Cornish’s skills made for a great show, helping her take home the prestigious national Woolworths Baker of the Year title. She will now go on to represent New Zealand and compete against the best Australian Woolworths bakers.

Woolworths' annual Baker of the Year competition celebrates baking brilliance across New Zealand. The platform has empowered Woolworths’ immensely talented bakers to showcase their exceptional abilities to industry connoisseurs, and this year’s competition has been nothing short of spectacular.

It was judged by baking experts from Champion, Woolworths, and Manukau Institute of Technology this morning at MIT in Auckland.

The other finalists were Shehan Sameera Nandasiri from Woolworths Katikati, Tiffany Corlett from Woolworths Feilding and Kyle van de Vondervoort from Woolworths Amberley.

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