New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed from more than 1 1/2 years in captivity in West Papua, Indonesia, local police announced on Saturday.
An "evil" criminal element combined with the social media "sensationalism factor" are contributing to an increasing level of violence seen at illegal street racing, road police say.
Firefighters, family and friends turned out on Friday to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of national wildfire specialist Graeme Still, who died suddenly on September 11.