Indonesia
Aussie couple reimagine iconic Olympic anthem
Australian world music star Mitch Tambo and his wife Voice of Lele have released a duet and their take on the classic hit My Island Home. Video, Audio
Kiwi sets up schools to help undocumented children in Malaysia
Children growing up undocumented in Malaysia cannot go to school, or look forward to careers or getting their drivers licence, but schools set up by a Kiwi woman are helping.
Concerns Indonesia will launch military assault
West Papua freedom advocates are concerned Indonesia will launch a military assault now that New Zealand pilot Phillip Merhtens has been released. Audio
Concerns Indonesia will launch assault after NZ pilot released
West Papua freedom advocates are concerned Indonesia will launch a military assault now that New Zealand pilot Phillip Merhtens has been released. Mr Merhtens was held captive for almost 600 days by… Audio
Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
The fight against deepfake pornography in South Korea; the son of the outgoing Indonesian president questioned about his recent use of a private jet, and Typhoon Shanshan is descending on Southwest… Audio
Media watchdog censures PNG and Indonesia
Both the Papua New Guinea and Indonesia Governments have been censured by an international media watchdog after a journalist was banned from attending the arrival in Port Moresby of Indonesia's… Audio
Papua independence protestors 'ask Pope to advocate for an end to oppression'
Indonesian security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets in clashes with protestors marking the 62nd anniversary of a UN agreement that paved the way for Jakarta's annexation of the Papua region. Video
Local investigation after Kiwi professor dies while snorkelling in Indonesia
James Liu was a professor at Massey University's School of Psychology and was also a long-time member of the International Society of Political Psychology.
'Our hearts are broken': Family of helicopter pilot killed in Papua speak out
Glen Conning was the most caring and loving husband and dad, they say.
NZ peacekeepers return to Timor-Leste to make film
Twenty-five years after deployment to East Timor, a group of New Zealand peacekeepers are returning to Timor-Leste as part of a documentary.
Mt Ibu eruption forces evacuation of seven Indonesian villages
The eruption has sent ash 4km high, as streaks of purple lightning flashed around its crater, with authorities rushing people out of seven nearby villages.
Indonesia to permanently shift 10,000 people after eruptions
A series of explosive eruptions have led to a ruling that almost 10,000 residents will no longer be allowed to live on the Indonesian island which is home to the active volcano, a minister said on…
NZ called to 'challenge' Indonesia following disturbing video
NZ govt called to 'challenge' Indonesia following disturbing video. Audio
Hikers recount escape from 'Mountain of Fire' eruption
What started out as a fun expedition up one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes took a deadly turn.
Mount Marapi: Eleven hikers killed as volcano erupts in Indonesia
Eleven hikers have been found dead near the crater of Indonesia's Marapi volcano after it erupted over the weekend, rescuers say.
Activists call on NZ govt to do more for West Papua
"Journalist can't go to West Papua, it's part of the fact that New Zealanders are blind to the fact that there are thousands of displaced people with no international help and New Zealand stays quiet…
Australian charged with spitting on imam in Indonesian mosque
An Australian man has been charged with spitting into the face of an imam at a mosque in Indonesia, and could face more than a year in prison.
Indonesia hit by magnitude 7.3 earthquake, tsunami warning lifted
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake has struck west of Indonesia's Sumatra Island, triggering a tsunami warning which has now been lifted.
NZ Foreign Minister urged to raise concerns over Papua riot
NZ Foreign Minister has been urged to raise concerns with Jakarta over Papua riot. Audio
The pilot, the rebels and West Papua's independence struggle
How did a Kiwi pilot get caught up in a rebel group's demands for West Papua's independence from Indonesia? Audio