Prime Minister John Key is confident he would win support in Parliament for a proposal to send New Zealand forces to train Iraqi troops if it was put to a vote, Radio New Zealand reports.
Cabinet will decide today whether New Zealand will send a deployment of about 100 troops on a training mission to assist in the US-led coalition's fight against Islamic State.
The decision, due to be announced today or tomorrow, will then be taken to Parliament for a debate only.
Key told Morning Report it did not need to go to a vote as the proposal was for training forces not combat troops.
“I don't think the issue here is that it needs to pass a Parliamentary vote.
“We wouldn't normally do that when we're sending training forces if that's what we ultimately do.”
However, he said, if it was put to a vote he was confident it would win support.
At present ACT is the Government's only backer for the move. One of National's allies, United Future leader Peter Dunne, said an intervention would only make matters worse, as history had shown time and time again in that region.