A woman who survived the massacre inside the Bataclan Theatre in Paris by pretending to be dead says she whispered "I love you" to everyone she knew.

French nationals in New Zealand have been left "upset and angry and sad" after the terror attacks in Paris. It could have been my friends," said one.

The co-ordinated acts of murder on this scale are unprecedented and the night of Nov 13, 2015 will toll just as significantly in the years to come.

The Paris attacks have outraged the world. But, sadly, they will not have surprised French authorities.

President Francois Hollande says France will be "merciless" against those behind the deadliest attacks in the country in decades.

The chilling words a Kiwi artist heard her daughter shout down the phone, as the pair desperately tried to find each other through the chaos unfolding.

Daniel Psenny first thought the shots he heard came from the cop movie playing on his television. Soon after, he realised they came from the Bataclan concert hall.

Several hundred people turned up to Aotea Square in solidarity for the victims of those caught up in the violent attacks in France.

New Zealand buildings join other iconic structures and light up in the colours of the French flag to show solidarity with Paris.

In amongst the chaos in Paris one trending hashtag is bringing a welcome relief for many terrified people.

French resort of Biarritz is prescribing surfing lessons to ward off a range of ailments from depression to heart disease.

A row has erupted over a planned theme park in Calais that its mayor hopes will rehabilitate the image of a town tainted by its association with squalid migrant camps.

France has honoured the heroic efforts of two New Zealand war veterans.

The "wheel hotel" will turn constantly at a slow speed, powered by batteries charged by the current of the river and making a complete rotation every half-hour. The views from its 19 rooms will change as the 3.5m cylindrical pods move.

Catherine Masters travelled Bordeaux by river ship - here she takes a look at some of the destinations and ancient history of the famous wine region.

A river cruise through the rich dairy country of Normandy has Pamela Wade all at C.

A family holiday in Italy and France avoids the big towns and bright lights and finds the pleasures of rural living and small communities.

Severe weather conditions in the Tour de Corse for Kiwis Hayden Paddon and John Kennard.

Kiwi rally driver Hayden Paddon and co-driver John Kennard have had their work cut out in the run-up to this weekend's World Rally Championship event in France.

Gordon Ramsay on the ring against the french chef Philippe Etchebest.

GRAPHIC IMAGE WARNING: Charlie Hebdo is facing legal action after publishing a series of allegedly racist and hateful cartoons mocking the death of a Syrian toddler.

Protester grabbed microphones and shouted feminist slogans in French and Arabic.

Andrew Alderson experiences the epicurean delights of the French capital from his fifth-floor house exchange.

A carefree wine-tasting jaunt in France is as leisurely as life gets, says Catherine Masters.

Former All Black Byron Kelleher has been slammed for cultural insensitivity over the launch of his new pub Haka Corner.

Rowing NZ head into unique territory tonight as their campaign to qualify all 14 Olympic-class boats begins at the world championships in Aiguebelette, France.

Barefoot, blindfolded and dressed only in blue hospital pyjamas, the Moroccan gunman accused of attacking passengers on a train from Amsterdam to Paris was led into a court building in the French....

Mark Moogalian, a 51-year-old professor at the Sorbonne, was the first passenger to wrestle with Ayoub El-Khazzani.