Security has been tightened at New Zealand's parliament following the fatal shootings in Ottawa.
A gunman killed a soldier who was guarding a war memorial before storming Canada's parliament where he opened fire.
The gunman was shot dead by police while politicians and staff scrambled to safety.
In Wellington, most of parliament's entry points have been closed with access restricted to the building's two main doors.
"This is an interim security measure we have decided to put in place to manage the safety and security of members, staff, officials and the general public who visit parliament on a daily basis," said parliamentary service general manager David Stevenson.
Shortly before the announcement on Thursday, Prime Minister John Key told reporters a threat similar to the incident in Ottawa couldn't be ruled out.
"We will need to understand fully the motivations of this individual before we can assess whether it represents a similar sort of risk," he said.
"We will obviously make sure that we make everything as safe as we possibly can."
Mr Key said he expected parliament's security would be tightened.
"What this has shown is that in public places, in the environment we live in, we have to take security risks very seriously."
The Ottawa incident occurred a day after Canada sent forces to the Middle East to join the fight against Islamic State extremists.
Mr Key is considering a New Zealand contribution and is weighing up his options as to what form it takes.
He doesn't think joining the fight would significantly increase the risk of retaliation inside New Zealand.
"We have to do what is right, and not on terms dictated by people who are raining carnage on the world," he said.
"If you did allow them to dictate the terms, you would really be saying a terrorist group determines New Zealand's foreign policy.
"I think New Zealanders would be aghast at that thought."
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