Breadcraft Wairarapa is a bakery at 85 Judds Road in Masterton, and it has been baking in the Wairarapa since 1942. It is one of New Zealand's oldest bakeries, and it is known for artisan breads, including ciabatta, sourdough and traditional country-style loaves. Its sourdough uses a starter culture that has been in the family for decades.
The bakery makes specialty lines such as Cottage Lane Artisan bread and Rebel Bakehouse wraps and bagels. It is run by the Cockburn family, and it has a Future Foods programme focused on local sourcing and New Zealand-grown wheat. Solway Pie Shop is the only other bakery within a kilometre, 0.9 km away. Our pick in Masterton for a sourdough loaf with a long family story.