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.

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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

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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.

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

A group of surfers - including a Kiwi - have arrived in the Indonesian city of Padang with a harrowing tale of survival in the tsunami.

A Kiwi was forced to jump into the sea when a 3m tsunami tore two boats from their anchorages at an Indonesian surf break.

Nine Australians feared missing after the Indonesian tsunami are safe and well.

Around 50 New Zealand surfers could have been in the Indonesian area where a small tsunami caused by a 7.7 earthquake hit early this morning.

Surfers on a charter boat jumped into the water when a three-metre high wave forced another boat into their craft, causing an explosion.