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".

Prime Minister John Key said the latest attacks made it clear Isis terrorists were ramping up their efforts worldwide.

False reports of a gunman at the scene of Saturday's terror attack in Paris has caused panic among hundreds of mourners.

Deputy Prime Minister Bill English says France are "seeing the hard end of what happens when these people get some energy and momentum."

This could be the face of one of the Paris killers who allegedly posed as a refugee, as it emerges a woman may have been part of the terror squad.

Woman can be heard screaming: "I'm pregnant, please help me I'm going to drop out." WARNING: This article contains disturbing footage.

Man towed his mobile piano to a spot nearby the Bataclan and gave touching performance of John Lennon song.

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.

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

A French man who was outside the Stade de France when the attack occurred says his phone protected his head from the explosion.

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 Romanian known as the "Queen of Thieves" and a gang of 15 others conducted a spate of robberies at Parisian landmarks while at least one security guard "turned a blind eye".

It's cheaper for Kiwis to spend a night at a hotel in Paris than it is for an overnight stay in Queenstown, a survey has found.

Its a classic rags to riches story that's almost too much of a cliché to be true, but an Israeli teenager with no experience strode down the catwalk at Paris Fashion Week.

Paris called an end to foreign tourists' love affair with padlocks yesterday (Monday) by starting to dismantle all 45 tons of them from its famous Pont des Arts bridge for good.

Joanna Norris is chair of the New Zealand Media Freedom Committee and editor of the Press. The Canon Media Awards to be held on Friday celebrate media freedom.

A bitter row has erupted among top writers over the decision to award a top prize for freedom to Charlie Hebdo.

The devastated father of France's most wanted woman has handed himself in to police, declaring: "That is my daughter."

The killings were fully justified and the victims deserved their fate, declared Amedy Coulibaly in a chilling Isis video.