Prime Minister John Key said earlier this month he was sympathetic to Afghan interpreters working with Kiwi troops who say their lives will be in danger.
The interpreters have said their work over a long period has made their identities known to insurgents, putting them at risk after New Zealand leaves the region.
Mr Key said the interpreters had made "a sound case'' to the New Zealand Government.
"I'm sympathetic to what they're saying. They've helped New Zealand. We want to make sure that they are safe as best we can, but we just need to assess the risks, whether the risks are real and genuine to them.''
Labour leader David Shearer called for the interpreters to be allowed to resettle in New Zealand.
"We cannot abandon these people. They have risked their lives working with our soldiers on the ground. We have a duty to help them,'' he said.
