New Zealanders caught up in the Nice terror attack that killed at least 84 people have spoken about the horror as a truck mowed down hundreds of revellers.

The driver of a lorry used for the attack Nice is believed to have been a 30-year-old French-Tunisian criminal well known to the police for armed attacks.

LIVE UPDATES: Dawn has revealed pools of dried blood, smashed children's strollers, and other debris strewn about following a deadly terror attack on the streets of Nice.

Many on social media today ignored requests by French authorities to not spread rumours and stick to official accounts for their news on the Nice attack.

COMMENT: This attack in Nice does appear to be a part of a pattern as ISIS continue to hurt countries responsible for the airstrikes

The granddaughter of rugby great Colin Meads was in a nightclub in Nice just minutes away from where the scene of terror where at least 80 people were killed.

At least 70 people are dead after a truck ploughed into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France during a firework display.

Terrifying video footage from Nice shows a crowd of people huddled together inside a restaurant storage room during a suspected terrorist attack.

Monday, December 22, 2014 Nantes. A man reportedly yelling "Allahu Akbar" ran over 10 pedestrians at a Christmas market in Nantes

Suicide bombers suspected of links to Isis struck for the fourth time in less than a week when they targeted three locations in Saudi Arabia.

COMMENT: With less than a month to go until Rio, serious concerns have been raised about the safety of tourists and teams arriving in the city.

The FBI is not recommending criminal charges be brought against Hillary Clinton over the use of her private email server. Turkey has charges 17 more people over the recent deadly gun and bomb attack at Istanbul's international airport.

Tell Obama his drone operations are unacceptable, writes Brian Rudman.

Facebook's campaign against jihadis using the social media platform is causing all sorts of problems for those named after the Egyptian goddess of motherhood.

Massacres attributed to Isis have struck on four continents this year, reflecting how its appeal is growing despite setbacks in Iraq and Syria.

Australian Amy Perrett became the first woman assistant referee in Super Rugby on Saturday, she talks to Laura about going to the Olympics An Auckland apartment owner is offering, what may appear to be a welcome reprieve from the housing crisis, at $115 for a bed in a shared room, including water, electricity and unlimited WiFi. But it comes with a hitch And we celebrate Māori Language Week

Today, on NZH Focus, at least 125 people are dead and about 150 wounded after an explosion in Baghdad. Facebook is on the verge of signing a deal with the Maori Language Commission to develop a tool which will translate posts into te reo Maori. Also, a report says a better approach is urgently needed to help school-aged NZers having unprotected sex.

Cloverlea in Palmerston North in lockdown as a manhunt continues and the Italian Coast Guard rescued 223 migrants in two different operations. Also Boris Johnson, the former mayor of London pulls out of the race for leadership of Conservative Party.

At least 36 killed and 140 wounded after three suicide bombers attack Istanbul airport with explosive vests and AK-47s.

Inquest reveals details of Sydney seige gunman's death

The survey, commissioned by a French human rights group, came after terror attacks in Belgium and months after deadly assaults in Paris.

Orlando gunman Omar Mateen demanded to a crisis negotiator that the US "stop bombing Syria and Iraq," according to transcripts released by the FBI.

Key details remain unknown about what exactly happened during the violent episode in Orlando and the hostage standoff that followed.

The 16-strong New Zealand Defence Force team is joining forces with around 2000 personnel from the Five Eyes partner nations.

A solemn President Barack Obama visited with grief-stricken families of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando.

COMMENT: I write this as a Muslim even though being a Muslim does not define me.

After the massacre in Orlando, the head of a prominent Muslim advocacy group made remarks beyond the expected condemnations.

In the same way, people in 100 years will live with the consequences of the decisions we make now.

COMMENT: The latest act of terror in Florida has once again raised questions about the malicious influence of radical Islam.

FBI agents had Omar Mateen on their radar for years, and long suspected him of jihadist sympathies.