Indonesia
Indonesia death toll could rise into thousands
Dozens of people are feared trapped under three collapsed buildings in Palu, with rescuers unable to reach them until heavy machinery arrives. Meanwhile, three areas are cut off entirely, raising… Video, Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 1 October 2018
Papua New Guinea investigators in Federated States of Micronesia after an Air Niugini airplane crashed in the Chuuk lagoon; Two key defendants acquitted after a legal battle over an anti-government… Audio
Indonesia hits out at Vanuatu at the UN over West Papua
Indonesia has lashed out at Vanuatu over its representations about West Papua at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Vanuatu's leader told the UN that issues of human rights abuses and… Audio
Indonesia oil palm moratorium 'a step in the right direction'
A global environmental organisation has welcomed Indonesia's three year moratorium on new palm oil developments as a step in the right direction but says more needs to be done. Audio
PNG and Indonesia cooperating on border development, says Pato
Papua New Guinea's Foreign Minister says economic and social development is already underway in the area around the border with Indonesia.
Indonesia proposes funding Papua diplomacy in Pacific
Indonesia's government is proposing $US4 million in funding towards influencing Pacific Island countries to change their position on Papua.
Papuan man arrested for "hate speech" video
Police in Papua have arrested a local worker for making a video opposing Indonesia's claim over Papua and sharing it on social media.
Papuan students in Surabaya taken in by police
Dozens of West Papuan university students in the Indonesian city of Surabaya were taken in for police questioning on the anniversary of the New York Agreement.
Lombok earthquake: NZ man and pregnant wife living in makeshift camp
A New Zealander living in Indonesia has given a first hand account of the utter devastation in Lombok following last Sunday's 6.9 magnitude quake which killed 259 and has left tens of thousands of… Video, Audio
6.2 earthquake hits Indonesia's Lombok
Another strong earthquake has hit Indonesia's Lombok Island in the past hour, causing more buildings to collapse and sending panicked people out into the streets. Audio
Lombok quake: Apocalyptic scenes as tourists flee
The once bustling resort island of Lombok is now a ghost town as tourists flee fearing further quakes. For business owners left behind, the future looks bleak. Video, Audio
Thousands left homeless, without income after Lombok earthquake
Indonesian locals displaced after Sunday's devastating 6.9 quake say it could be years before they recover. As tourists head home, 50,000 locals are homeless and many are without an income. Video, Audio
Thousands left homeless on quake-hit Lombok
The death toll from the powerful earthquake that hit Lombok is now more than a hundred. Thousands are homeless and still waiting for desperately needed help to arrive. The greatest need is for water… Audio
Lombok earthquake: Thousands homeless, waiting for help
Thousands of traumatised and homeless people are waiting for help to arrive on Indonesia's tourist island of Lombok. The greatest need is for water and food. The death toll too is continuing to rise… Audio
Deadly Lombok earthquake: Volunteers work through rubble
Rescuers are working around the clock in Lombok to try and find people trapped under rubble. The 6.9-magnitude quake is now known to have killed nearly 100 people and left at least 20,000 people… Audio
Lombok earthquake response 'an absolute joke'
British tourist Jake Clarkson, stuck on the Gili islands after a devastating 6.9 magnitude quake, says there has been no response from authorities, and the companies ferrying passengers off the island… Video, Audio
15 New Zealanders registered as being on Lombok
New Zealanders who have been caught up in the magnitude seven earthquake in Indonesia say the violent shaking has terrified a lot of people. Audio
'Pandemonium' as people try to flee Lombok, surrounding islands
British tourist Jake Clarkson describes the terror he and others felt when a magnitude 7 quake struck Lombok island, and tells Sharon Brettkelly he's one of hundreds trying to leave. Video, Audio
Tourists wait for hours to fly out of Lombok
Tourists are queuing for hours to leave Lombok's international airport. One of them, Dutch tourist Marc Ganuwalba, was injured during the earthquake as fellow diners fell on top of him as they fled a… Video, Audio
Australian researcher deported from Indonesia ahead of Papua trip
An Australian researcher deported from Indonesia says she has been blacklisted by the government after seeking access to Papua.