Kirsten Warner's cycle trip in Bali takes in a volcano, the mysterious 'cat fox' and kopi luwak.

A Bali restaurant run by a Kiwi is drawing global attention. By Kerri Jackson.

The sophisticated restaurant/bar complex is fast becoming one of the world's must-attend dining destinations.

Japan's biggest quake since records began triggered a shocking 10m tsunami. See how the quake ranks in history.

A 10-metre-high tsunami ploughed into the Japanese coast on Friday, dashing ships into the shore, washing away houses and leaving devastation in its wake.

Heavy security surrounds brief but chaotic appearance of elderly radical cleric.

Former Gisborne man Willie Rare could tomorrow be sentenced to up to 12 years in a Bali jail after admitting to a charge of possessing cocaine. He also admitted to buying a "bong" for smoking marijuana from the same people who sold him the

The world could run out of affordable chocolate within 20 years as farmers in West Africa abandon their crops, industry experts claim.

Three New Zealand men, missing after Indonesia was struck by a tsunami, have been located and are said to be safe and well.

Passengers on a Qantas jet heard a boom and saw fire as one of the plane's engines exploded in mid-air.

A Qantas plane carrying 459 people has made an emergency landing at Singapore airport after initial reports it had crashed.

The mother of one of three NZ sailors missing in Indonesia is hopeful they were not in the area struck by a tsunami on October 25

Australian PM Julia Gillard is today trying to convince the Indonesian President to grant clemency to convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby, according to a report.

New Zealand organisation SurfAid has been appointed the lead NGO responsible for running relief efforts for the tsunami-hit islands of Indonesia.