Oprah Winfrey fever is gripping Melbourne as the TV chat show queen makes the first public appearance of her Australian tour.

New Zealand sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke claimed a notable scalp when beating 49er world champions Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen at the Sail Sydney regatta yesterday.

US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has arrived on Hamilton Island for the first leg of her whirlwind Australian adventure.

Figures to be released at an obesity summit today indicate 72 per cent of Australians aged over 25 will have a weight problem in 2025.

New Zealand's young sprinters grabbed an impressive silver medal on the opening day of cycling's World Cup meet at Melbourne overnight (NZT).

An artists' haven since the 1930s is now an art museum, writes Megan Anderson.

Try a different view next time you're holidaying by rethinking the standard hotel choice, as we did on a recent visit to Melbourne.

V8 Supercar driver Jason Richards is recovering in a Melbourne hospital following successful surgery to remove a tumour in his abdomen.

Two Kiwi chefs are working in the centre of Melbourne - a pressure-cooker city shaping enticing food trends.

New Zealand's road to the 2012 London Olympic begins in Adelaide this weekend at the Oceania track championships.

Tiger Woods' return to Melbourne has been overshadowed by young Australian golfer Alistair Presnell.

A 16-year-old girl has claimed discrimination after her private Australian school banned her lesbian partner from the ball.

Following reports of Australian charities paying for homeless Kiwis to fly home, a down-on-her-luck NZer in Melbourne tells her story.

An Auckland agency for the homeless has offered to help destitute Kiwis who are being sent home after falling on hard times in Australia.

Homeless Kiwis living on the streets of Melbourne are being flown back to New Zealand courtesy of Australian charities, according to reports.