Sunday morning's Four Nation Tournament clash against England is one of the most important games in the NZRL's history.

Hone Harawira says the only adverse comments he's had about leaving Brussels to sightsee in Paris have been from the media.

"How many times in my lifetime am I going to get to Europe? So I thought, 'F*** it, I'm off. I'm off to Paris'," Maori MP Hone Harawira said.

Earlier this year, the extraordinary art collection built up by Pierre Berge and Yves Saint Laurent over half a century was auctioned by Christie's in Paris.

The strength of the Kiwis grasp on the World Champions title will be tested properly on Sunday morning at London's Stoop Stadium.

We profile the form of the four sides heading into league's 2009 showcase international event in England and France.

When police barged into a luxurious Paris hotel in 1917 the beautiful female occupant appeared - reportedly naked - and distributed chocolates.

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has managed only fifth place in a poll to find Paris' 'ideal' woman.

The probable appointment of President Sarkozy's son to run Europe's largest office development has generated a storm of protest and mockery in France.

A Pharaonic plan to construct 129km of new Metro to bind Paris closer to its troubled suburbs in just over a decade was approved by the French cabinet yesterday.

Set against a futuristic cityscape, Jacobs' Louis Vuitton show featured a gentle army of the world's most fitted models, all in identical, oversized Afro wigs.