The Long Way Home

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The Long Way Home

Bruce Hopkins walks his father's & brother's ashes back home to Stewart Island.

  1. EPISODE 1

    The Long Way Home

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

    13 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    90 Mile Beach

    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.

    16 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    Four Forests in Four Days

    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.

    17 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    Lost and Found

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

    16 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    Bung

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

    16 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    Blue and Fortunate Water

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

    16 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    Take Two

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

    16 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    Have You Seen My Father and Brother

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

    16 min
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Bruce Hopkins walks his father's & brother's ashes back home to Stewart Island.

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