Could a kiwi shrub be an alternative to Ozempic?

An Auckland university researcher has got an $800,000 grant to study the medicinal properties of kawakawa. Maori have long used the native shrub as an anti inflammatory and for wounds. Now, it's hoped kawakawa could help with diabetes and obesity. Farha Ramzan is a Nutri-genomic researcher at the University of Auckland's Liggins Institute, she spoke to Lisa Owen.