A prescription weight-loss drug embraced by celebrities now has the green light in New Zealand.  

Wegovy injections limit appetite and reduce food cravings.  

It will cost patients between $600 to $1,000 a month - and will be used to target obesity here as soon as possible.

GP and physician at the Weightless Clinic Dr Lara Courtenay says this medication is meant to help Kiwis who are seriously struggling with obesity. 

"All the studies were actually done with a very low-calorie diet, alongside increase in exercise - so whoever goes on it should be doing all of those things." 

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