EntertainmentOscar winner Marion Cotillard pregnantThe <i>Inception</i> star and her French actor-and-director partner Guillaume Canet are expecting their first child together.10 Jan 08:23 PM
EntertainmentMovie Review: Mademoiselle ChambonA sunlit Gallic Brief Encounter, this French film of love confounded remains mostly on the right side of the line between exquisite and excruciating, thanks largely to the pitch-perfect performances of its two leading actors.05 Jan 06:00 PM
TravelAsk Lonely Planet: More to Uluru than climbing the rockAdvice from travel experts on observing protocol in Australia's Red Centre and finding cheap accommodation in Paris.04 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandFat Freddy's French fan makes epic tripWhen Yannick Denis won tickets to see his favourite band play in Waihi tonight, there was one minor hitch.01 Jan 04:30 PM
Opinion<i>Catherine Field:</i> Language police ignore textual chainsaw massacre of English31 Dec 04:30 PM
All BlacksRugby: Howlett arrested in Ireland - reportFormer All Blacks star Doug Howlett was arrested by Irish police on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly at his Christmas party night out with his Munster teammates.23 Dec 08:03 PM
WorldParis plugs into rent and rideParis will become the first metropolitan area in the world to experiment with an extensive system of self-service hire cars.19 Dec 04:30 PM
BusinessKiwi nous underpins Bvlgari exhibitionA Muriwai-based company's panel mounting system is holding together an exhibit celebrating the fashion house's 125th anniversary.19 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleFashion Plate: Georgina RobertsonFormer expat Georgina Robertson has brought the fashion influences of France and England home with her to New Zealand.16 Dec 04:30 PM
RoyalsEmbalmed head of French king found - scientistsThe embalmed head of one of the most infamous kings of France has been identified by scientists 400 years after his assassination.15 Dec 08:55 PM
Rugby World CupRugby: Don't rule out the French - MannixThe debate rages on across France. Just 10 months before the Rugby World Cup, is the national team a lost cause?14 Dec 08:01 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: Parisians: An Adventure History Of ParisGraham Robb has that rare gift of storytelling that compels riveted attention from readers of non-fiction as much as fiction and he understands that stories may spring emotionally from places but inevitably embrace the lives of people.13 Dec 04:30 PM
Energy<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Breakthroughs shed new light on illuminationNew technology is lighting up cities and saving energy.12 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldSarkozy spared more scandal as L'Oreal feud is resolvedFrance's incendiary political and society soap opera came to a shuddering halt after three years yesterday.07 Dec 12:49 AM
WorldConcorde verdict 'absurd': ContinentalContinental Airlines says it's a farce that a French court has put the blame on them for the 2000 Concorde crash.06 Dec 08:00 PM
TravelEurope: Icing on the cakeChampion skier Claudia Riegler enthuses about the shops, cafes and clubs that make the European ski experience so special.01 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldThe Picassos at centre of theft stormThe mysterious emergence of 271 previously unknown works by Picasso could trigger a lengthy legal battle.30 Nov 04:30 PM
