Bay Of Islands
A Bit of a Jigsaw Puzzle
Bruce Hopkins fills in some of the missing pieces of Te Araroa jigsaw puzzle. Audio
Another World
4th generation Stewart Islander Bruce Hopkins chats to 3rd generation Islander Colleen Hopkins - his mum. Audio
The 1000 Yard Stare
Bruce Hopkins takes time out from walking Te Araroa to catch up with RNZ producer Justin Gregory. Audio
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Bruce Hopkins beds down in a DOC Hut - in someone's backyard! Produced by Bruce Hopkins and Justin Gregory. Audio
Hop, Skip and Jump
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
High and Dry
Bruce has a brainwave - but it's a bit too late. Produced by Bruce Hopkins and Justin Gregory. Executive Producer Tim Watkins. Audio
Have You Seen My Father and Brother
On a rest day in Auckland, disaster strikes when Bruce loses something irreplaceable. Audio
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. Audio
Blue and Fortunate Water
While he recovers from injury, Bruce recalls a conversation with Te Araroa founder Geoff Chapple. Audio
More patchy thunder, hail, heavy rain due over Aotearoa
Thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain are expected to batter the top of the North Island again today. Nearly 1000 lightning strikes hit areas between the Bay of Islands and Waikato on Monday afternoon… Audio
Bung
After an accident on the trail, The Long Way Home gets just that little bit longer for Bruce Hopkins. Audio
Lost and Found
Bruce meets old friends and new on the trail south of Russell but an unexpected event puts the future in doubt. Audio
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. Produced by Bruce Hopkins and Justin Gregory. Audio
PM's absence for second year takes shine off Waitangi
Tai Tokerau Maori leaders are looking for alternative venues to take the heat out of Waitangi weekend's historically fraught opening set piece. Audio
Andrew Sharp: the life of Samuel Marsden
Kim Hill talks to Andrew Sharp, Emeritus Professor of Political Studies at the University of Auckland, who has lived in London since 2006. His major new book is The World, the Flesh and the Devil: The… Audio
Two arrested after crime spree in Bay of Islands
Northland police have arrested two people for what they describe as a destructive crime spree in the Bay of Islands. An 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old woman have been charged...
Shark Rescue - Dr Ingrid Visser
Dr Ingrid Visser usually spends her time rescuing orca, but on Monday she made a rescue of a different kind, when she carried out her first shark rescue in the Bay of Islands. And it sounds like it… Audio
Dramatic drop in Bottlenose dolphins in Bay of Islands.
The number of endangered bottlenose dolphin population in the Bay of Islands has dropped almost 90 per cent in the past 20 years. Audio
Waitangi Rua Rautau Lecture 2015
Rt Hon Dame Jenny Shipley and Bishop Te Kitohi Pikaahu provide political and religious perspectives on the different responses of the Government and the Anglican Church to the Treaty of Waitangi, with… Audio