2021年，新冠肺炎疫情继续对新西兰国内政治、经济和社会造成广泛的负面影响。疫情防控依然是阿德恩政府施政的主要着力点。疫情防控政策的调整也引起了国内舆论的复杂反应甚至反转。虽然在新冠肺炎疫情下新西兰经济总体保持稳定，但通货膨胀率持续上涨引发的经济连锁反应是阿德恩政府必须面对的紧迫性难题。国内反恐和网络安全也是阿德恩政府持续关注的重要议题。在外交方面，新西兰在坚持多边主义和“以规则为基础”的国际秩序的同时，更加关注以太平洋岛国为核心的周边外交，并且巩固和发展全方位外交，使其在大国战略竞争中维持巧妙的平衡。
In 2021，the COVID-19 pandemic adversely impacted New Zealand’s domestic politics and foreign affairs. COVID-19 management was still the main focus of the Ardern government. The adjustment of the COVID strategy led to complex public reactions and even a reversal in public opinions. New Zealand’s economy was generally stable during the pandemic，but the Ardern government faced urgent economic chain reactions caused by severe inflation. Meanwhile，the Anti-Terrorism strategy and cybersecurity strategy were continuing concerns of the Ardern government. In terms of diplomacy，New Zealand paid more attention to its peripheral diplomacy with the Pacific Island countries as the core while advocating for multilateralism and a rules-based international system. New Zealand also consoli-dated and developed omnidirectional diplomacy and tried to make a nuanced balance under the US-China competition.
