A teenager from Bay of Plenty visiting Wellington has been admitted to hospital with measles.
It's the first confirmed case in the capital since recent outbreaks in other parts of the country.
There have been 20 confirmed cases of the disease in Bay of Plenty since the start of April.
The female patient had been in the Wellington region for about two and a half weeks before being hospitalised, Regional Public Health confirmed.
"The patient has been in Bay of Plenty prior to coming to the Wellington region.