Julian Assange could be offered asylum in New Zealand after thousands of people rallied to have him moved to the country.

Politicians will now formally discuss the idea in parliament after a petition was signed by more than 2,000 New Zealanders.

The ‘Free Assange NZ’ group launched the petition in July and has been rallying to bring the Australian to their country.

Julian Assange could be offered asylum in New Zealand after 2,000 people signed a petition

The group said it hadn't forgot about the plight of the Assange, even if the world had.

Its members are currently following whistleblower Chelsea Manning on her tour of New Zealand to remind people of the petition.

Labour politician Greg O'Connor said while he didn't support Assange coming to New Zealand, he'd present the idea to parliament because of its popularity.

The Wikileaks founder has been living a life of almost total isolation inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London since he was granted asylum in 2012

The Wikileaks founder has been living a life of almost total isolation inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London since he was granted asylum in 2012.

He has been wanted in the US since he published classified documents leaked by former US Army soldier Chelsea Manning in 2010.

On March 28 this year, Assange was banned from having any contact with the outside world except via his legal team after he posted a tweet questioning the UK government's claim that Russia was behind the Novichok attack in Salisbury.

Last week, his lawyer claimed Assange is in 'extremely poor health' and his condition will become 'life-threatening' if he is not released from the Ecuadorian embassy.

Greg Barns, an Australian lawyer in Assange's team has called the UK government 'cruel and inhumane' for refusing to let the Wikileaks founder leave the embassy for medical treatment without being arrested.

'What is remarkable is that Julian remains so mentally alert and is able to function physically given the inevitable impact of six years detention without natural light or access to fresh air on a constant basis .

'However if there is not a resolution to his case — in other words, the UK guaranteeing that he will not be extradited to the US — the reality is Julian's health will deteriorate to the point where his life is in serious danger,' Mr Barns told iTWire.