2023年新西兰经历总理大选、政府更迭，新政府延续以往政策继续谋求扩大新西兰对太平洋岛国的影响力。新西兰在发展援助、对外贸易、经济合作、移民政策等多个领域增强与太平洋岛国的经济联系；在国防战略方面发布首份《国家安全战略》，在此基础上又发布了《2023年国防政策和战略声明》《2023年未来部队设计原则》，对太平洋岛国采取更为积极主动的国防战略，并积极与“五眼联盟”建立伙伴关系；在气候援助方面继续增加对太平洋岛国的援助力度。
In 2023，New Zealand experienced a Prime Minister election. The new government continues its previous policies to seek to expand New Zealand’s influence over Pacific island countries and enhance economic ties with Pacific island countries in multiple areas such as development assistance，trade，economic cooperation，and immigration policies；On the basis of the first National Security Strategy，the Defense policy and strategy statement 2023 and Defense policy review：future force design principles 2023 were released，adopting a more proactive defense strategy for Pacific island countries and regions，and actively establishing partnerships with “the Five Eyes Alliance”；in 2023 New Zealand Continued to increase climate aid to Pacific island countries and regions.
