Kiwi pilot taken hostage by separatist fighters in Papua
The small plane was set on fire after landing before the pilot was taken hostage
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Boeing in court over Max jet crashes
After two crashes of Boeing 737s, the company will be arraigned on criminal charges.
Venture to the last remote corners of the globe in 2023
Make your way to Eastern Indonesia before everyone else catches on.
This retired Boeing 737 is being transformed into a luxury Bali villa
The jet turned luxury holiday apartment hopes to open in March this year.
‘Bashed pretty good’: Tourist's horror mugging in Bali
A young man has been left with severe injuries after an incident in Bali
‘Garbage season’: Bali photos reveal grim reality of wet season waste
Visitors this summer were shocked by the state of Bali's most prized beaches.
‘So scary’: Indonesian earthquake hits Darwin
Darwin locals have said one of the strongest earthquakes in decades has hit the city.
Luxury hotel review: Como Shambhala Estate in Ubud, Bali
From private butlers to hydrotherapy classes, we check out the luxe wellness offerings.
Aussie tourist shares terrifying experience in Bali
"Things got hairy" on a ferry journey between a popular tourist spot and the mainland.
Brazil’s President-elect picks Amazon defender for environment minister
The new administration has said it will crack down on illegal deforestation.
Wander, woman: Global travel adventures for your next girls' trip
Make 2023 the year you plan that all-girls getaway.
‘Like going back to the days before you were out’: Gay Kiwi reveals the reality of travel
"So many different countries, we just don't go to."
Mystery death in Bali after student's dental treatment
Niamh Finneran Loader's family are questioning how the 25-year-old died.
Bali's $200,000 retiree visa shakeup may see expat exodus
Bali has become a popular place for Kiwis to retire. Soon that could change.
Luxury hotel review: Como Shambhala Estate in Ubud, Bali
From private butlers to hydrotherapy classes, we check out the luxe wellness offerings.
'Bali is Bali as usual': Officials scramble to contain sex law panic
Tourists have nothing to fear, say Bali officials.
Woman says Bali sex ban loophole rife for ‘abuse’
An Indonesian woman has highlighted major loopholes in the country’s extramarital sex ban.
Indonesia passes new law banning sex outside of marriage, punishable by jail
The penal code applies to citizens and visiting foreigners alike.
Indonesia’s Mt Semeru eruption buries homes, damages bridge
Highest volcano on Indonesia's most densely populated island has erupted.
Urgent sex warning for Kiwi Bali tourists
Visitors to Indonesia could fall foul of new law which may lead to being thrown in prison.
Tourist narrowly survives 40-metre cliffside fall in Bali
A Bali tourist has narrowly survived a massive cliffside fall. WARNING: GRAPHIC.
Tourist plunges off 40-metre cliff in Bali
The tourist was attempting a somersault, that went horribly wrong.
'My life has suddenly changed': Devastation after quake kills 11 family members
Enjot was tending his cows when the quake hit and tore his world apart.
In Indonesia, an earthquake, landslides and homes ‘flat to the earth’
New York Times: At least 268 people killed and more than 1000 injured.
Indonesia quake death toll rises to 268; 151 missing
Race against time to rescue people still trapped in collapsed buildings.
Indonesia earthquake kills at least 162, mostly children
Strong 5.6 shake kills dozens, including many children, in West Java.
Earthquake shakes Indonesia’s Java island, killing at least 46
The magnitude 5.6 quake was centred in the Cianjur region at a depth of 10 kilometres.
It's been a minute: Bali is back and better than ever
If you thought Bali was the complete package pre-pandemic, take a look at it now.
PM Jacinda Ardern to meet China's President Xi Jinping
Ardern will meet with China's President in first face-to-face since 2019.
Hoadley: Why did Biden meet Xi in South East Asia?
OPINION: Professor of politics analyses the intense world interest in one region.
Biden and Xi shake hands as they seek to ‘manage our differences’ in meeting
Biden and Xi opened their first in-person meeting since the US President took office.
Bali goes 'gangbusters': Air NZ sells 3500 tickets in 24 hours
One day after announcing the returned route, more than 3500 tickets were sold.
Bali is back: First direct flights to Bali in more than 3 years
It's the news Kiwi beach bums have been praying for since 2020.
Bali launches 10 year 'beach house' visa for second-home buyers
Indonesia's new "second-home visa" is the latest offering to attract global citizens.