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Come On Over
2:00 PM.Bruce Hopkins is still hoping he'll meet Shania Twain. It's not looking likely. Read more Audio
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Going for the Record
2:00 PM.Weddings and wading knee-deep in snow on the way to Wanaka...it's been a bit of a week for Bruce Hopkins. Read more Audio
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Reaching the Topp
1:00 PM.Bruce meets up with some hunters in the hills before finding a long lost friend and then dropping in on Lynda Topp. Read more Audio
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The Big Three
2:00 PM.Bruce Hopkins ticks off the last of three big challenges on Te Araroa. Read more Audio
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Eat All the Pizza!
2:00 PM.Bruce Hopkins begins his crossing of Waiau pass, but is dreaming of other things. Read more Audio
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The Smell of Fear
2:00 PM.As he traverses the Richmond Ranges, Bruce Hopkins solves an age-old mystery. Read more Audio
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Late Starts and Duck Farts
2:00 PM.The big climb begins! Bruce takes on the Richmond Ranges. Read more Audio
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Queen of the Cicadas
2:00 PM.Bruce Hopkins is in Te Wai Pounamu, beginning the second leg of Te Araroa. Read more Audio
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A Tumble in the Tararuas
2:00 PM.At last Bruce finishes off the North Island section of Te Araroa Trail - but not without a close shave in the tops of the Tararuas. Read more Audio
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Whanganui Whanau
2:00 PM.Bruce Hopkins spends five fabulous days on the Whanganui River. He finds some amazing friends and (not-so-amazingly) retains his reputation for losing stuff. Read more Audio
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Mist and Magnificence
1:00 PM.Bruce Hopkins takes on the Tongariro Crossing against the flow of trampers coming the other way. Produced by Bruce Hopkins and Justin Gregory. Executive producer Tim Watkin Read more Audio
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As if the Jigsaw Puzzle Wasn't Hard Enough
1:00 PM.Bruce Hopkins fills in more of the bits he has missed on the Te Araroa trail. Read more Audio
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Dances with Bulls
4:00 PM.After an extended layoff Bruce is given a roaring send off when he resumes his journey. Read more Audio
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A Bit of a Dogleg
2:00 PM.Bruce Hopkins faces yet another setback. This one might be a bit more serious. Read more Audio
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A Bit of a Jigsaw Puzzle
2:00 PM.Bruce Hopkins fills in some of the missing pieces of Te Araroa jigsaw puzzle. Read more Audio
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Another World
2:00 PM.4th generation Stewart Islander Bruce Hopkins chats to 3rd generation Islander Colleen Hopkins - his mum. Read more Audio
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The 1000 Yard Stare
2:00 PM.Bruce Hopkins takes time out from walking Te Araroa to catch up with RNZ producer Justin Gregory. Read more Audio
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I'll Be Home For Christmas
2:00 PM.Bruce Hopkins beds down in a DOC Hut - in someone's backyard! Produced by Bruce Hopkins and Justin Gregory. Read more Audio
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Hop, Skip and Jump
5:00 PM.Bruce Hopkins hunkers down in Te Kuiti and meets a couple with a fascinating tale to tell. Produced by Bruce Hopkins and Justin Gregory. Executive Producer Tim Watkins. Read more Audio
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High and Dry
2:00 PM.Bruce has a brainwave - but it's a bit too late. Produced by Bruce Hopkins and Justin Gregory. Executive Producer Tim Watkins. Read more Audio
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Have You Seen My Father and Brother
2:00 PM.On a rest day in Auckland, disaster strikes when Bruce loses something irreplaceable. Read more Audio