Paris
Man attacks Paris police with hammer outside Notre Dame
A man believed to be an Algerian student has attacked a police officer with a hammer outside Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. Our correspondent Peter Allen says there is still a heavy police presence. Audio
Hammer-wielding man shot by Paris police
Our correspondent Peter Allen has spent the last few hours outside Notre Dame where there has been a suspected terrorist attack. He says the man was shot and injured by the police, and an… Audio
Greens condemn US pulling out of Paris climate change deal
The Green Party has condemned Trump's decision to pull the US out of the Paris climate change deal. The Party's co-leader James Shaw says it's a leap backwards, but thinks the rest of the world will… Audio
NZ to continue 'ambitious' climate change work, despite Trump
New Zealand's climate change minister says the government will not follow suit and pull out of the Paris Agreement, as the U-S has done. Paula Bennett is the Minister for Climate Change and says it's… Audio
Pounamu goes on display in Paris today
Pounamu to Paris: "The Sacred Stone of the Maori" exhibition opens in the French capital later today. Leigh Marama McLachlan reports. Audio
Policeman killed in Paris terror attack
Journalist Peter Allen joins Checkpoint live from Paris. Audio
ISIS claims responsibility for Paris attack
French President Francois Hollande has described an attack on several policemen in Paris as an act of terrorism. Video, Audio
Killings on Champs Elysees
Police officers were targetted in what's thought to be a terrorist attack in Paris. Audio
Gun attack on Champs Elysee
A police officer has been killed and another wounded in a shooting on the Champs Elysee in Paris. Christian Malard from i24 news in Paris says helicopters are flying over the area. The shooting comes… Audio
Bike sharing schemes: hits and misses
Since the success of the Velib in Paris 10 years ago, bike sharing schemes are now up and running in about one thousand places worldwide. We've got a round up of the ones that flopped and the ones… Audio
Paris only wants 2024 Olympics
Paris Olympic bid officials have ruled out any possibility of the French capital hosting the 2028 Games and say it is 2024 or nothing.
Letter bomb explodes at IMF office in Paris
A letter bomb has exploded at the International Monetary Fund's Europe Office in central Paris, injuring the person who opened it. Audio
Former All Black Ali Williams has apologised for letting down the rugby community
Former All Black Ali Williams has apologised for letting down the rugby community. "I made a big mistake and I'm sorry. I feel I've let down our beloved rugby community. I will face the consequences… Audio
Protesters in Paris attack after alleged police rape
Protesters have attacked a police station on the southern outskirts of Paris amid anger over the alleged rape of a young black man by French police.
Bulletproof glass wall to protect Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower in Paris is to have a 2.5 metre-high wall of reinforced glass built around it as protection against terror attacks, officials say.
French soldier shoots machete-wielding attacker at Louvre
A man shot and seriously wounded at the museum in Paris man tried to attack a security patrol with a machete, police say.
Djokovic close to losing top ranking
Novak Djokovic was dumped out of the Paris Masters, opening the door for Andy Murray to end the Serb's two-year stranglehold on the world number one ranking.
Paris abandons cars for a day to curb pollution
Cyclists and pedestrians ruled the roads in Paris for one day, as cars were temporarily banned in much of the city, in a bid to curb air pollution. Video, Audio
David Goldblatt: the Olympics - then and now
Kim Hill talks to David Goldblatt, one of the world's most celebrated sportswriters, about his new book The Games: A Global History of the Olympics. Audio
Jeffrey Grice - A Culture of Accident
Jeffrey Grice, the New Zealand pianist who's been resident in Paris for almost 40 years, talks to Tim Dodd about his career, the special projects in which he attempts a new relationship with his… Audio
