Good morning, it’s Ainsley here, coming to you from across the Tasman in a waterlogged New Zealand. But first…
Today’s must-reads:
• Australia to supply Ukraine with ammunition
• Sign-on bonuses highlight RBNZ’s dilemma
• NZ’s Hipkins gets a bounce in the polls
Ukraine aid: Australia and France announced they will supply Ukraine with 155 mm ammunition shells after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged partners to supply new weaponry.
More to come: Auckland is bracing for another rain deluge later today that threatens more surface flooding and land slips on ground already sodden after a record downpour. New Zealand’s MetService is forecasting that a new weather system will strike the nation’s largest city from late afternoon and persist into tomorrow morning.