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Sacred ruins are a jungle secret

Chris Pritchard finds the world's best examples of Hindu and Buddhist art in Indonesia.

Masked monkey shows canned

Indonesia's capital is getting rid of the monkey business. Security forces are conducting raids to rescue macaques used in masked monkey performances on Jakarta's streets.

Air NZ increasing Hawaii flights

Obama's absence is felt at Apec summit

The name of the beer here in Bali is a tad corny, Bali Hai, the haunting tune from the musical South Pacific.

Grave fears for asylum seekers missing in rough seas

Authorities have grave fears for up to 70 asylum-seekers feared drowned after their boat sank en route to Australia.

Abbott heads for stormy seas with Indonesia

PM Tony Abbott is steaming into a rapidly developing storm with Indonesia over his policies to turn back asylum-seeker boats, bribe villagers for information and buy vessels to prevent their being used by people smugglers.

Ask an expert: Southeast Asia on a budget

Each week, Flight Centre's team of experts answers your travel questions.

Hussein Rawlings: Keep NZ land in NZ hands

Racism is no part of the issue, writes Hussein Rawlings. Nor should we fear the accusation of "protectionism". Are Indonesia, China, or Thailand challenged on their land ownership laws?

Jungle fever

Ann Huston took her sons on a voyage to Borneo’s Tanjung Puting National Park to meet their orange relatives.

Poisoned drink kills Kiwi teen

A Kiwi teenager has died after drinking a methanol-laced drink while celebrating New Year in Indonesia - and his grandfather says the death is "murder, really".

Australian woman's death in Bali 'suspicious'

Indonesian police will continue their investigations into the mysterious death of a Queensland woman who was working in the Indonesian tourist hotspot of Bali.

Key in Burma: The Herald interview

As John Key wraps up an important Burma visit, he talks to Herald Political Editor Audrey Young about what he's learned and seen.

Stars get Indonesia hungry for NZ travel

Wild adventures in Borneo

The chance to experience life in the depths of a rainforest appears on the wish list of many travellers. Borneo, with its rich history of tribal life and vast natural resources, is a place where that wish can become a reality.

Indonesia: Sate hunger with streets' finest

Diana Plater ditches the hotel buffet for authentic, cheap and sumptuous street cuisine.

World's best food is simple

Though the places we sleep in are often quickly forgotten, food will be at the heart of the stories that, years later, we tell about our travels.