More surgery for tiger victim

The 29-year-old man mauled by a tiger at Wellington Zoo last week is on the mend.

Wellington Hospital said the man's condition was stable and improving. He is due to have more surgery today and could be out of intensive care by the end of the week.

The man, who absconded from Wellington Hospital's inpatient mental health unit on Thursday, was attacked after he scaled a 4.5m fence surrounding the tiger enclosure