Labour and National have a united view on whether New Zealand should welcome refugees displaced by the Israel-Hamas conflict.
More than a quarter of a million civilians have been displaced since the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a large-scale attack on Israel on October 7.
On Thursday, the Government said it will help get Kiwis out of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, but there are questions raised over whether New Zealand will be looking to accept refugees displaced by the conflict.
During AM's weekly panel with Labour MP Ginny Andersen and National MP Erica Stanford, Andersen confirmed the Government is seeking advice surrounding refugees.
She said the focus right now is bringing affected Kiwis back home but noted Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta is receiving advice from the ministry to understand what additional humanitarian support the country can provide.
"Part of that will be looking at what is the need for bringing people back who would be refugees but it's just simply too early to be able to say what is definitely what the case will be," Andersen said.
She reiterated New Zealand's stance on the conflict, saying we condemn the actions of Hamas where footage appears to show a "fundamental breach of those humanitarian rights".
"My hopes are with all of those people who are directly affected," Andersen said.
Stanford agreed, echoing Andersen's stance on the conflict.
"New Zealand has a really proud history of always taking in people in situations, genuine refugees in situations where there is war or there have been natural disasters."
Stanford agreed it was too early to know whether we would be welcoming more refugees but once the minister gets advice it would go to Cabinet.
