WorldHotel room with viewsThe "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.26 Oct 04:00 PM
TravelFrance: Wining up the riverCatherine Masters travelled Bordeaux by river ship - here she takes a look at some of the destinations and ancient history of the famous wine region.23 Oct 08:00 PM
TravelFrance: In food heavenA river cruise through the rich dairy country of Normandy has Pamela Wade all at C.17 Oct 11:00 PM
TravelEurope: It's the little things that matterA family holiday in Italy and France avoids the big towns and bright lights and finds the pleasures of rural living and small communities.10 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldGang arrested for using devil's breathFive Chinese nationals have been arrested on suspicion of using a powerful Colombian drug dubbed "the devil's breath" that turns victims into zombies.07 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldKiwi saves couple in France floodsA young New Zealander came to the rescue of an elderly couple after a "wall of water" washed through a campground in France.04 Oct 05:06 PM
SportMotorsport: Paddon able to thrive in bad weatherSevere weather conditions in the Tour de Corse for Kiwis Hayden Paddon and John Kennard.04 Oct 04:00 PM
SportTour de Corse tough task for PaddonKiwi 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.02 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleGordon Ramsay's food fightGordon Ramsay on the ring against the french chef Philippe Etchebest.29 Sep 04:00 PM
WorldOutrage over Charlie Hebdo's refugee cartoonsGRAPHIC 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.15 Sep 07:07 PM
WorldTopless protest at Muslim conferenceProtester grabbed microphones and shouted feminist slogans in French and Arabic.14 Sep 05:00 PM
TravelParis: DIY maisonAndrew Alderson experiences the epicurean delights of the French capital from his fifth-floor house exchange.08 Sep 09:00 PM
TravelBordeaux: Sip back and relaxA carefree wine-tasting jaunt in France is as leisurely as life gets, says Catherine Masters.01 Sep 03:00 AM
All BlacksFormer AB's 'haka' pub a step too far?Former All Black Byron Kelleher has been slammed for cultural insensitivity over the launch of his new pub Haka Corner.29 Aug 05:00 PM
SportRowing: On brink of qualifying coupRowing NZ head into unique territory tonight as their campaign to qualify all 14 Olympic-class boats begins at the world championships in Aiguebelette, France.29 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldSuspect played jihadist videoBarefoot, 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....26 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldProfessor first to act on trainMark Moogalian, a 51-year-old professor at the Sorbonne, was the first passenger to wrestle with Ayoub El-Khazzani.24 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldHow the train gunman was brought downIt was just after 5.50pm on the high-speed Amsterdam to Paris train when a slightly-built young man emerged from a lavatory brandishing a Kalashnikov automatic rifle.23 Aug 08:29 AM
WorldMH370: France steps up searchFrance has launched a hunt for more wreckage from the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 off Reunion Island.08 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldHollande counts cost of warship dealPresident Francois Hollande has resolved a spat with Russia over the future of two advanced warships Moscow ordered from France before its annexation of Crimea poisoned relations with the West.07 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldMigrant push cripples CalaisDesperate nightly dash for a better life reaches fever pitch as Britain prepares more daunting fencing.31 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleGirls post bikini pictures of support onlineTwitter photos show support for a young woman who was beaten up by a gang of girls as she sunbathed in a park wearing a bikini.28 Jul 04:00 AM
WorldProtests add to Channel chaosProtests by French farmers and sailors, desperate migrants and traffic chaos is causing major disruptions on both sides of the English Channel.25 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi paraglider dead in Mont Blanc diveAn experienced New Zealand paraglider has died in a horror crash attempting a high-altitude launch in the French Alps.25 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFrench farmers block tourist sites in protestFrance's meat and dairy producers halted traffic and blocked tourist sites in several regions to protest low prices.22 Jul 10:20 PM
WorldSaudi cheek irks French beachgoersFrench bathers have accused the Saudi royal family of commandeering a public Riviera beach for their own private use during a forthcoming visit.17 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCollins' final act of braveryThe former All Black flung himself across the car seat to save his baby's life, French officials investigating the crash believe.17 Jul 05:00 PM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Bringing a piece of France to NZQ&A with Nick Ferneyhough and Chrystelle Baran, founders of Baran de Bordeaux, about doing business in NZ.17 Jul 02:00 AM
Small BusinessSmall Business: A French pastry chef in NZQ&A with Guillaume Nicoli, founder of Ma Cherie, wholesaler and retailer of French pastries, about business in NZ.16 Jul 01:25 AM
Small BusinessSmall Business: A French food business in NZQ&A with Thomas Dietz, founder of TOMeTTe, about starting a French food company in New Zealand.15 Jul 01:25 AM
Small BusinessSmall Business: French entrepreneurs in NZQ&A with Nadine Plet, president of the French New Zealand Chamber of Commerce and Industry, about business in NZ.14 Jul 02:00 AM
OpinionFrench ambassador: Creativity is key for NZ-French relationsTo mark Bastille Day and 70 years of diplomatic relations between France and New Zealand, the French ambassador Florence Jeanblanc-Risler looks at the relationship between the two countries.13 Jul 10:54 PM
