A Malaysian court sentenced a man to death for murdering his Indonesian maid in a landmark verdict.

For more than 200 million Muslims in Indonesia, Mecca just moved.

At least six boatloads of asylum seekers have considered heading for New Zealand in the past year, says Prime Minister John Key.

Kiwi Phil Davenport keeps the cogs running at exclusive bar and restaurant KuDeTa in beautiful Bali.

A New Zealand man behind bars in Bali after allegedly being caught with 3.84 grams of cocaine does not have a criminal background and has never been to jail before, a relative says.

An Auckland golfer has enjoyed the biggest win of his career at the Indonesian Open.

Indonesian cuisine presents a feast of flavours as diverse as its history.

The mother of convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby says her daughter wants to have a baby, even if she remains in jail.

A local tsunami alert has been lifted after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia.

The "Kuta cowboys" who offer friendship to tourists face an uncertain future, thanks to an uproar provoked by a warts-and-all documentary.

Two New Zealand aid workers are safe and well following this morning's earthquake in Indonesia.

A village which hosts tourists on its own terms fascinates Winston Aldworth.

A New Zealander who has spent 18 months in a squalid Jakarta jail without trial has pleaded for help.