Bruce Hopkins

After an extended layoff Bruce is given a roaring send off when he resumes his journey. Audio

Bruce Hopkins faces yet another setback. This one might be a bit more serious. Audio

Bruce Hopkins fills in some of the missing pieces of Te Araroa jigsaw puzzle. Audio

4th generation Stewart Islander Bruce Hopkins chats to 3rd generation Islander Colleen Hopkins - his mum. Audio

Bruce Hopkins takes time out from walking Te Araroa to catch up with RNZ producer Justin Gregory. Audio

Bruce Hopkins beds down in a DOC Hut - in someone's backyard! Produced by Bruce Hopkins and Justin Gregory. Audio

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. Audio

Bruce has a brainwave - but it's a bit too late. Produced by Bruce Hopkins and Justin Gregory. Executive Producer Tim Watkins. Audio

On a rest day in Auckland, disaster strikes when Bruce loses something irreplaceable. Audio

After a frustrating injury break, Bruce Hopkins is back on the trail once more, beginning again from where he was forced to stop. Audio

While he recovers from injury, Bruce recalls a conversation with Te Araroa founder Geoff Chapple. Audio

After an accident on the trail, The Long Way Home gets just that little bit longer for Bruce Hopkins. Audio

Bruce meets old friends and new on the trail south of Russell but an unexpected event puts the future in doubt. Audio

Dreaming of ginger beer and ice cream, Bruce climbs the high hills of the Northland forests to get back to his old home in the Bay of Islands. Produced by Bruce Hopkins and Justin Gregory. Audio

With a heavy pack and a lot of nerves, Bruce is underway, measuring the length of 90 Mile Beach and recalling dangerous days fishing off the Northland coast. Audio

Whenua, whakapapa, whanau. Bruce Hopkins walks Te Araroa to take his father and brother's ashes back home to Stewart Island. Produced by Bruce Hopkins and Justin Gregory. Audio

Whenua, whakapapa, whanau. In a new podcast series available from 16 October, Bruce Hopkins walks Te Araroa to take his father and brother's ashes back home to Stewart Island. Here's a quick taste. Audio

New Zealand's long-distance tramping route, Te Araroa, has been described as the greatest adventure there is in this country - and should be on every Kiwi's bucket list. For Bruce Hopkins it is the… Audio