Witnesses to a Bali assault where a New Zealand man allegedly beat his ex-girlfriend with a motorcycle helmet are set to front his trial.

The internet girlfriend of a Kiwi grandfather jailed in Bali after allegedly smuggling methamphetamine on to the island has been arrested, police say.

Trip to meet dream woman landed "naive" New Zealander Antony de Malmanche in a police station cell with 27 others and facing the death penalty over drug smuggling.

The lawyer for a Kiwi man facing the death penalty in Bali for alleged drug smuggling says police interrogated his client without him present.

An alleged Kiwi drug mule arrested in Bali has denied police claims he was part of an international drug syndicate.

A Kiwi facing a charge of smuggling methamphetamine into Bali will need more than $100,000 to hire a lawyer specialising in cases punishable by death, an expert says.

New details have emerged about a NZ man's trip to Asia to meet his internet girlfriend for the first time, before he was arrested for allegedly smuggling meth into Bali.

Antony Glen de Malmanche arrested in Bali for allegedly trying to smuggle almost 2kg of methamphetamine - his son fears he is the victim of an internet dating scam.

Leeza Ormsby, 38, was two days into a holiday in Bali when she was caught with 0.8g of marijuana - a half-smoked joint - in her handbag.

The family of an Australian businessman killed in Indonesia have vowed to be relentless in seeking justice for his death, after he is laid to rest in New Zealand.

During a trip to Bali, a tropical spider crawled into Australian man Dylan Thomas's skin and burrowed through his body.

In Bali's hip spot, Katie Furze is torn between watching surfers and protecting her offspring from the local primates.

A haven of traditional culture, Ubud is an hour's drive but a world away from the bustle of Kuta, writes Tamara McLean.

Schapelle Corby's parole will be monitored more strictly and she will get a severe warning after her boyfriend was charged with possessing marijuana.

Indonesian police have charged the boyfriend of convicted Australian drug smuggler after they allegedly caught him carrying drugs on Bali street.

A blood-smeared suitcase found to be containing the battered body of a US tourist has sparked a murder inquiry in Bali, and seen her daughter arrested.

New Zealander Leeza Ormsby has been sentenced in Bali to 10 months in jail on drugs charges.

Bali police have confirmed they searched a man at the scene of a drug bust that snared Sydney woman Leeza Ormsby, but decided he wasn't a suspect and let him go.

A travel insurer has warned tourists about the risk of drinking arak, a locally made alcohol in Bali.

The lawyer for Leeza Ormsby hopes for a sentence of less than 18 months for the New Zealander facing drug charges in Bali.

Kiwi woman Leeza Ormsby has been officially charged with drug possession, three months after her arrest in Bali.

A Kiwi woman detained in Bali after a drug raid is "doing it tough" and is relying on her family to keep her fed.

Sheriden Rhodes checks out some of the best spa-cations across Asia and Australia.

Catering for many tastes requires a juggling act, finds Diana Dobson.

Schapelle Corby had trafficked drugs into Bali three times before her arrest, and "acted crazy" to get her sentence cut, her former Australian cellmate claims.

A New Zealand woman has been arrested in Bali on drugs charges, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed.

Exhausted, bloodied and burned by the Indonesian sun, five Japanese divers are recovering after being pulled from the waters off Bali.

Fun, sun and ocean diving away from Bali's noise and bustle proves to be a tonic for Diana Dobson's family.

Convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby could be a free woman later this afternoon.