There is no plan to reduce the entitlements of British people living in New Zealand in response to Kiwis in the United Kingdom being hit with a health surcharge.
Prime Minister John Key this morning repeated his position that the UK changes were disappointing, but said New Zealand was unlikely to respond in kind.
"We are not planning any sort of reciprocal change. One of the reasons, and this is the point that the British High Commissioner has been at lengths to try and make to MPs right across the Parliament, is that the rules aren't equal at the moment.
"He would say, that if a British person comes to New Zealand and has to go to the doctor they would have to make a payment for that. If you go to the UK, his argument is that you don't because the NHS is free."
Labour leader Andrew Little has slammed the Government over the changes, saying Mr Key should have been on the phone to British Prime Minister David Cameron straight away to strongly protest.