Immigration related abbreviations
BMB - Business Migration Bureau
CBD - Central business district (in cities)
CO - Case officer
EOI - Expression of Interest
IELTS - International English Language Testing System
ITA - Invitation to Apply
LTBV ? Long Term Business Visa
LTSSL - Long Term Skills Shortages List (POL Replacement)
NZIS - New Zealand Immigration Service
NZQA - New Zealand Qualifications Assesment
OSL - Occupational Shortages List (No Longer Used)
PI - Pacific Islander
POL - Priority Occupations List (No Longer Used)
PR - Permanent residency/resident
SMC ? Skilled Migrant Category
STSSL - Short Term Skills Shortages List (OSL Replacement)
WHV - Working Holiday Visa
WP - Work permit
WTR - Work to residence

General forum user abbreviations
AFAIC - As far as I'm concerned
AFAIK - As far as I know
AFAIR - As far as I remember
AISI - As I see it
aka - also known as
ASAP - As soon as possible
ATST - At the same time
BTW - By the way
BWDIK - But what do I know?
DBEYR - Don't believe everything you read
DHYB - Don't hold your breath
FTTB - For the time being
FWIW - For what it's worth
FYI - For your information
HTH - Hope this helps
IBTD - I beg to differ
IDGI - I don't get it
IDK - I don't know
IDTS I don't think so
IIRC - If I remember correctly
IIWM - If it were me
IMHO - In my humble/honest opinion
IMNSHO - In my not so humble opinion
IMO - In my opinion
IOW - In other words
IYKWIM - If you know what I mean
JAFA - Just another f*****g Aucklander
J/K - Just kidding!
J/W - Just wondering
KWIM - Know what I mean
LLAP - Live long and prosper
LMAO - Laughing my ass off
LOL - Laughs/laughing out loud
MTFBWY - May the force be with you
OH - Other half, husband/wife etc.
OMG - Oh my gosh
OTOH - On the other hand
PMSL - P!ssed myself laughing
ROFL - Rolls/rolling on the floor laughing
ROTFLMAO - Rolling on ohe floor laughing my ass off
SCNR - Sorry, could not resist
WTF - What the f*** or (polite) What the flip