| APEC | Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation |
| ASEAN | Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| COP27 | 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference |
| COVID-19 | Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) |
| CSO | Civil society organisation |
| DAC | Development Assistance Committee (OECD) |
| FADTC | Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| GNI | Gross national income |
| HDP | Humanitarian-development-peace |
| ICESD | Policy Statement on International Cooperation for Effective Sustainable Development |
| IDCC | International Development Co-operation Committee |
| IDG | International Development Group |
| LDC | Least developed country |
| MERL | Monitoring, evaluation, research and learning |
| MFAT | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| ODA | Official development assistance |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| OIA | Official Information Act |
| PDG | Pacific and Development Group |
| PNG | Papua New Guinea |
| RSE | Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme |
| SDG | Sustainable Development Goal |
| SIDS | Small Island Developing States |
| UN | United Nations |
OECD Development Co‑operation Peer Reviews: New Zealand 2023
