Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller has visited New Zealand troops supporting the fight against ISIS in Iraq.
Mr Muller has just returned from a visit to the Middle East with Defence Minister Mark Mitchell's delegation.
"This was my first time meeting serving Kiwi troops and I was struck by their professionalism, humility and the genuine satisfaction they were gaining from assisting the global effort to defeat ISIS," Mr Muller said.
He visited a team based in Al Minhad Airbase in the United Arab Emirates, and one at Camp Taji, north of Baghdad.
At Camp Taji, 106 Kiwi soldiers are part of the joint training mission with Australia to assist the Iraqi forces build their capability.
"There is something very humbling about seeing these young professionals doing a job they love - that they have trained for - in a region that is hot and inhospitable," Mr Muller said.
He said they and their mission were making a difference.