An 18-month African lion was found hanging dead in its cage and a dead giraffe was found with 18kg of plastic in its stomach at notorious Indonesia zoo.

A fisherman discovered what he believed to be a "holy angel from heaven" lying on the beach - unfortunately he was mistaken.

The Oscar-winning actor, who is a United Nations envoy on climate change and environmental campaigner, entered the country a week ago and visited Aceh's Gunung Leuser National Park.

It wasn't what I'd imagined a tsunami shelter would look like.

Kuta Beach would be the main nearby attraction, but there are famous nightlife spots, such as Cocoon, Potato Head and Ku De Ta, a short cab ride away.

Auckland man Davinder Singh said he was planning to return to work today despite working in a building close to the scene of yesterday's terror attack in Jakarta.

Malcolm Turnbull held talks in Indonesia yesterday aiming to reset ties as he starts his first overseas tour since wresting control of the Government.

Gabrielle Dunlevy cleanses her body, soul and mind in an Indonesian healing resort.

A little over a year ago, Joko Widodo swept to power in Indonesia promising bold change and higher living standards.

16 years after her last visit, former spokesperson for the Auckland East Timor Independence Committee Marie Leadbeater finds it a study in contrasts.

Kiwi's lawyers initially said they would appeal 15-year prison sentence. Bali's district court says it didn't receive notice by the deadline.

A huge earthquake has struck the western Indonesian province of Papua this morning.

Bali-bound travellers had their hopes of relaxing tropical holidays and family reunions dashed mid-flight as volcanic ash forced their plane to return to Auckland.

Ash spewing from Mount Raung has disrupted the plans of Kiwis and Indonesians travelling to Bali, with a flight from New Zealand forced to turn back.

Readers of US-based Travel and Leisure magazine have voted the ten best islands in the world in its annual survey.

Indonesian authorities trying to trace two commercial pilots believed to support Isis (Islamic State) say Australian Federal Police intelligence on the men wasn't shared with them.

An ageing Indonesian military plane packed with soldiers and their families crashed after takeoff in a densely populated area of Sumatra's biggest city, killing more than 140 in the latest air....

"The things that I've heard people say online and to my face have astounded me," says pastor Nick Watt.

Large crowds and emergency services gathered around the flaming wreckage shortly after the crash in the city of Medan, on Sumatra island.

New revelations have come to light about Indonesian police accepting bribes from people smugglers to allow a boat to depart to New Zealand.

Far from Bali's crowded beaches, Teuila Fuatai joins a cycle tour of its greener hinterland.

Helen Jackson finds her happy place among an exuberant island people.

Indonesia investigates allegation that Australian patrol paid people traffickers to turn back.

The family of murdered New Zealand businessman Robert Ellis is in shock at the 12-year sentence handed down to his wife.

Indonesian ferry explosion victim Paul Sinclair is expected to arrive back home in NZ this week after he is discharged from hospital in northern Australia.

A Kiwi holidaying in Bali last night told of his miracle survival after a horror ferry explosion in the tropical paradise.

Antony de Malmanche told the court he went to Bali where he believed he would meet his internet girlfriend, “Jesse”.

William Pesek grades Park Geun Hye of South Korea, Benigno Aquino of the Philippines and Joko Widodo of Indonesia.

Christopher Adams battles Kuta's crazy traffic and beer bellies before escaping east.

Migrants stranded at sea for four months resorted to stabbing, hanging each other and throwing passengers overboard in a desperate struggle for the last remaining food.