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.

The lawyers of a NZ man who escaped the death penalty for trafficking crystal meth in Bali says there are a "number of grounds" on which to appeal his prison sentence.

Kiwi Antony de Malmanche has been handed a heavy sentence after being found guilty of smuggling almost 2kg of methamphetamine into Bali.

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.

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.

Katie Shepherd finds a clifftop resort away from the hustle and bustle of Kuta.

It's a tough time to be an investment banker in Southeast Asia. Mergers involving Southeast Asian companies have dropped 45 per cent this year to the lowest level since 2009.

A Bali drug squad officer has told the trial of Antony De Malmanche he didn’t seek a translator or lawyer for the accused Kiwi drug mule.

Australians outraged by the executions of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are cancelling their travel plans to Bali.

Foreign Minister Murray McCully said time was needed to decide what further action could best steer Indonesia away from executions.

A New Zealand man on trial in Bali is traumatised after the execution of Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran "Mayu" Sukumaran this morning.

The executions of Bali Nine duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran has drawn much international criticism, but what do those who live in Indonesia think?

In a final act of defiance, it’s been revealed none of the eight executed prisoners wore a blindfold when they faced the firing squad.

One was dubbed "The Godfather", the other "The Enforcer", but what do we really know about the two Australians facing death?

New Zealand will not lodge another protest against the planned execution of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.

At a beautiful Bali hideaway, a lack of TV and wifi allows Katie Furze to focus on the sunsets, surf and good food.

Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan have been told they may be executed as soon as Tuesday.

The executions in Indonesia of 10 convicted drug criminals including two Australians are likely within days, with the date expected to be set as early as today.

Embassies representing prisoners on death row with Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran have been summoned to a meeting.