Paris terror attacks All Black Liam Messam: 'Hope the brothers are safe'

Liam Messam tweeted his sympathies for those caught in the attacks. Photo / Getty Images

Well-known New Zealanders, some with links to France and Paris, are reacting on social media to today's attacks.

All Black Liam Messam wrote on Twitter: "Thoughts and prayers with the people of Paris...hope the brothers are safe."

Thoughts and prayers with the people of Paris 🙏🇫🇷 hope the brothers are safe @Floss10Seventy @ImTongan pic.twitter.com/lJObCKiVLv

— Liam Messam (@LiamMessam) November 14, 2015

Messam then tagged fellow Kiwi rugby players Ross Filipo and Ben Tameifuna - who are playing professionally in France - in the tweet.

Former All Black Joe Rokocoko, who is also playing in France, tweeted: "Prayers to those people in Paris and their families at this moment & courage to the Raid special force who took us for preseason this year."

Kiwi musician Brooke Fraser wrote on Twitter: "Praying for Paris."

Praying for Paris 🇫🇷

— Brooke Fraser (@brookefraser) November 13, 2015

Olympic gold medallist Valerie Adams said: "Thoughts and prayers to the people of Paris. Such terrible news."

All Black legend Jonah Lomu tweeted: "My heart goes out to the people of Paris France who have lost loved ones, Keep safe people. God bless you all, Sois fort, The lomu family."

Piri Weepu said: "Praying for people in Paris!! #prayforparis."

Weepu later sent out another tweet that said: "Praying for the safety of the people of Paris. Heart broken at what's happening. #Love&PrayersForParisians."

Former All Black Chris Masoe also lives in Paris, where he plays for French club Racing 92. He and wife Gemma couldn't be contacted, but Gemma Masoe's father Peter Tennent said he had spoken to the couple following the attacks.
"They're ok. They're shocked and upset, no different than the rest of us. [They said] 'Paris is many times the size of New Zealand, so settle down mum and dad, we're fine'."

He had suggested they might want to leave the city, but they were staying put, Tennent said.

"Their home is in Paris."

Comedian Rhys Darby had been retweeting contact numbers for various Paris embassies throughout the afternoon.