I am travelling to France on a 12mth working holiday visa. Can I travel outside of France still in the schengen area as a tourist on this same visa?
The French visa is valid only for France. Still if you have a New Zealand passport you won’t be required to have a visa if your intended stay does not exceed 3 months. You will be able to travel only with your passport, however you may be asked, either at the borders of entry or within the Schengen space, to produce proofs of financial means of support, hotel bookings or return tickets to your country of residence.