Bruce Hopkins
Actor Bruce Hopkins is doing backwards somersaults for charity
Bruce Hopkins is fundraising by somersaulting for support service Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Audio
Changes to "Hobbit Law" will protect those working on LOTR series - Robyn Malcolm
The actor who protested against the treatment of New Zealanders working on the Hobbit says recent changes to the "Hobbit Law" will protect those working on Amazon's Lord of the Rings series. After… Audio
How Lord of the Rings has affected NZ actors
Work is already underway in Auckland on "pre-production" of Amazon's billion dollar plus Lord of the Rings television series, but what has changed in the years since Peter Jackson's movies began… Audio
Best walks
This week is GO Week or Get Outdoors Week. It's all about appreciating nature. One man who's seen a lot more of New Zealand than most of us - and on foot - is Bruce Hopkins. Bruce appeared in the RNZ… Audio
Come On Over
Bruce Hopkins is still hoping he'll meet Shania Twain. It's not looking likely. Audio
Going for the Record
Weddings and wading knee-deep in snow on the way to Wanaka...it's been a bit of a week for Bruce Hopkins. Audio
Reaching the Topp
Bruce meets up with some hunters in the hills before finding a long lost friend and then dropping in on Lynda Topp. Audio
The Big Three
Bruce Hopkins ticks off the last of three big challenges on Te Araroa. Audio
Eat All the Pizza!
Bruce Hopkins begins his crossing of Waiau pass, but is dreaming of other things. Audio
The Smell of Fear
As he traverses the Richmond Ranges, Bruce Hopkins solves an age-old mystery. Audio
Late Starts and Duck Farts
The big climb begins! Bruce takes on the Richmond Ranges. Audio
Queen of the Cicadas
Bruce Hopkins is in Te Wai Pounamu, beginning the second leg of Te Araroa. Audio
A Tumble in the Tararuas
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. Audio
Whanganui Whanau
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. Audio
Mist and Magnificence
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 Audio
As if the Jigsaw Puzzle Wasn't Hard Enough
Bruce Hopkins fills in more of the bits he has missed on the Te Araroa trail. Audio