Hosea Gear has decided to continue to chase his All Blacks dream, turning down a lucrative Japanese club contract.

Gear confirmed at Highlanders training today that he had said no to joining Japanese club Toshiba and is staying in New Zealand.

It seems he will extend his New Zealand contract and spend another season with the Highlanders next year.

Gear, a specialist wing, was a controversial omission from the 35-man All Blacks training squad which completed a camp in Auckland yesterday and has another three day gathering in Wellington from Sunday.

But with injuries to World Cup final wings Cory Jane and Richard Kahui he might still get an early reprieve.

The All Blacks squad to play Ireland in three tests next month will be named on June 3.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen earlier admitted that Gear's prospects were clouded by his future being in Japan rather than New Zealand.

But with Gear now dedicating himself to the Kiwi cause, he could find himself back in favour.

He has had a rollercoaster ride in the All Blacks that included being a last-minute call-up into the All Blacks World Cup squad for the semifinal final when Mils Muliaina was injured.

The 28-year-old has played eight tests since 2008.