Here are some useful websites both in New Zealand and France:

FRENCH SITES IN NEW ZEALAND
French Embassy in New Zealand
Frogs in New Zealand
OFFICIAL SITES IN FRANCE
The President of the French Republic
The Prime Minister and Government site 
The Ministry of Culture 
The Ministry of Education - EDUTEL -
The National Assembly 
The Senate 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
The European Union site


INFORMATION ON FRANCE
Everything about Paris
Practical info on France
The French railway system (SNCF)
The site of telecoms 
The weather forecast 
Le Louvre
Le Musée d'Orsay

FRENCH SEARCH ENGINES
The French Google 
The French Yahoo
The French Altavista
The French Excite
Voilà
French About.com

EDUCATION
AFX: student exchanges to France
FLE.fr
Campus France: French courses in France

FRENCH MEDIA
Le Monde Diplomatique
Le Monde
L'Agence France Presse
Le Média-Port
Radio France
Radio France International
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