The National Party wants tougher border restrictions to protect the country from the new variant of Covid-19 which is thought to be more transmissible.
It's been blamed for parts of England being under Tier 4 lockdown for Christmas.
The Ministry of Health says while it is discussing what this variant will mean for New Zealand's Covid-19 response, it is confident the current use of PPE, testing strategy and 14 day managed isolation for all arrivals is appropriate.
Top epidemiologist Michael Baker, warns the variant from the UK, will arrive at the New Zealand border in just a few weeks.
He has been calling for a traffic light system at the border for higher risk countries and pre-departure testing.
National's Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop told reporter Kate Gregan he agrees with Professor Baker.
