2023年是新西兰的选举年，决策者和公众对国内政治议题的关注度大于对外交议题的关注度。新西兰的经济开始衰退，高生活成本问题加剧，加上自然灾害的影响，许多行业因此受到重创。执政党工党在大选中失败，国家党与友党行动党以及重返议会的优先党联合执政。优先党与其他两党针锋相对的历史、在部分议题上的意见相左、涉及毛利人权利的改革和政策让联合政府面临挑战。在外交方面，新西兰对战略环境的评估发生改变，因此新西兰在强调传统的多边主义原则和独立外交原则的同时，全面巩固与太平洋岛国的关系。此外，新西兰在追求稳定和多样化的经济关系的同时，更加重视与安全伙伴的关系。
2023 is an election year in New Zealand，with policymakers and the public paying more attention to domestic political issues than foreign ones. The economy has begun to decline，with high cost of living issues exacerbated and the impact of natural disasters hitting many industries hard. The ruling Labour Party was defeated for a second term in the general election，and the National Party came to power in a coalition with a friendly party，the Action Party，and the Priority Party，which returned to Parliament. The Priority Party leadership’s history of rivalry with the other two parties and divergent views on some issues made the coalition challenging. On the diplomatic front，New Zealand’s assessment of the strategic environment has changed，resulting in a comprehensive consolidation of relations with Pacific countries while emphasising traditional principles of multilateralism and independent diplomacy. Greater emphasis has been placed on relations with security partners while pursuing stable and diversified economic relations.
