Prime Minister John Key says while the probability of Ebola reaching New Zealand remains low, the government is taking every precaution it can, Radio New Zealand reports.
Key said that is why it had established a special unit at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland, and was continuing to work with off shore partners on the threat.
The Government might consider putting people in quarantine but at this stage it would continue to make assessments, he said.
Key said the threat would be greater if there was a case of Ebola in Australia.
Authorities in Australia have confirmed that 11 people have been tested for the Ebola virus but so far the results have all been negative.
The Health Ministry said 58 people have been screened border for Ebola at New Zealand's borders, but none has caused concern.
