A child has been injured after her foot became trapped in an escalator at a busy Wellington fast food restaurant.
The incident occurred at the Burger King restaurant on Lambton Quay in downtown Wellington.
A Wellington Free Ambulance attended the scene at 1pm.
A spokesperson said a girl between the ages of three and four was transported to Wellington Hospital with minor injuries.
A spokesman for Burger King said the girl's gumboot had been stuck in the escalator but there did not seem to be much damage to her foot.