One of France's top chefs, whose food was served at the Paris climate conference, has been fined 100,000 ($161,500) for damaging the environment around his Alpine restaurant.

Pictures found on Paris mastermind's smartphone raise fears for UK city.

The years-long quest for a universal pact to avert catastrophic climate change has neared the finish line with a draft agreement completed in Paris.

Devastated band return to Paris concert venue a month after terrorists gunned down 90 of their fans.

The Government is being urged to back a more ambitious international goal of restricting global warming to 1.5C.

On the day of the Paris terrorist attacks, a young doctor was taking a 10-minute coffee break in his office above the emergency room when a call came in.

The metro system closed down, concerts were cancelled, and residents retreated indoors as the government warned of a "serious and imminent" threat against the Belgian capital.

The death of police dog Diesel in the Paris raids has inspired hundreds of tributes from pets around the world - with a little help from their owners.

Friend describes how a five-year-old was found covered in blood, hidden beneath his mother's lifeless body.

Reports suspected mastermind was killed during blitz-style sweep.

Despite the carnage from the Paris terrorist attacks, world financial markets have been relatively resilient in the face of political change.

A ninth Paris attacker is now believed to be on the run after a video has confirmed his existence.

Footage of a pregnant woman dangling from a window of the Bataclan theatre shocked people worldwide - including her boyfriend.

Sombre French music is playing and the crowd is subdued

Staff and pupils from Dunedin high schools are in shock after learning a teacher who recently worked in Dunedin was killed in the Paris terror attacks.

Haunting photo of joyous concert-goers at the Bataclan theatre just moments before bullets rained down.

The ringleader of the Paris terrorist attacks has been named by as Abdelhamid Abaaoud, a Belgian national already suspected of planning previous attacks.

An Australian man and his 12-year-old son were forced to lie on top of bloodied bodies as they tried to escape the terrorists in the Bataclan theatre.

A young French woman who has been backpacking in New Zealand is on her way to Paris following news her sister died in the terror attacks.

The Paris terrorist attacks will contribute to a tough and volatile time for world markets over the coming weeks, one commentator expects.

Seventy-two hours before the attacks in Paris began, messages including images of weapons and the Eiffel Tower began to appear on social media.

Sir Jerry Mateparae has condemned the "brutal and callous" attacks on Paris.

The amount of "dark communications" which NZ spy agencies are unable to intercept is increasing, John Key says.

A New Zealand man who was caught up in the terrorist attacks in Paris was also living in Boston when it was targeted by bombers in 2013.

A French woman travelling in New Zealand has this morning discovered her sister was killed in the terrorist attacks in Paris.

A group of Kiwis living in London said the Paris terrorist attacks - in which at least 129 people have died - felt extremely "close to home".

Everything you need to know about the Paris terror attacks.

New Zealanders in Paris have been stunned by the sudden atrocities while French migrants around New Zealand have watched on in horror.