The Long Way Home

Bruce Hopkins takes his father and brother's ashes back home to Stewart Island. But he’s taking the long way there; walking the length of New Zealand on Te Araroa trail.

Hosted by Bruce Hopkins

Illustration of the country New Zealand with a dotted walking line from the top of the North Island to Stewart Island. The text in front of this reads "Bruce Hopkins, The Long Way Home". The 'O' in 'Long' is an illustrated compass, and an illustration of a tramping pack sits under the word "Way".

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Bruce Hopkins

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Justin Gregory
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Tim Watkin
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