Iraq's Foreign Minister has asked New Zealand for help in the fight against Islamic State, Radio New Zealand reports.
Dr Ibrahim al-Ja'afari is in the country for a brief visit, and has been meeting New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully in Auckland.
Dr al-Ja'alfari said although the fight was on the ground in Iraq, those coming to fight are arriving from all over the world.
He said help could come in the form of training, logistics or information sharing.
McCully said New Zealand would now talk with Australia about the possibility of sending training troops to Iraq. The government has said if soldiers were sent it would be to train Iraqi troops only.