Mrs Murphy was also busy on Monday, making four of each of the pies she has entered.
But she wasn't happy with them so she did it all again yesterday and was satisfied with the result.
The pies are judged today in Auckland, with the results to be announced on July 24.
Mrs Murphy entered mince, steak and cheese and bacon and egg as well as more exotic categories. Her chicken and vegetable pie has curried chicken, her seafood pie includes house-smoked salmon and her gourmet fruit pie is apple, raisin and mulled wine.
But her favourite for this year is her entry in the gourmet meat category: an Asian beef and shiitake mushroom concoction.
"It's quite different but it's got lots of flavour and it's very Asian-inspired and hearty," Mrs Murphy said.
Last year her chicken, cranberry and pistachio pie in that category won a silver medal.
Element Restaurant & Cafe is one of six businesses in the Wanganui region to enter the awards. The others are Cafe 141, Butchart's Home Cookery, Castlecliff Bakery and Savages Bakery from Wanganui, and Ma & Pa's Homebaked Goodies from Marton. Among them the region is entering 38 categories.
The competition is demanding, with pies having to be exactly 280g cooked, have pastry the right thickness, tight-fitting lids, golden colour and visually attractive filling.
Altogether, there are more than 4500 pies from 444 bakeries and cafes being judged.
Last year the upset winner was a dessert pie with a filling of spiced plum, port and apple. This year there are 12 categories, including a vegetarian category and a new cafe boutique category.
There are 49 awards to be won and gold medallists get $1000 each.
