NZ shares climb to record; Australia stocks seen higher

SYDNEY, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Australian shares were poised for another strong day on Wednesday, tracking gains on Wall Street, with a commodity rally underpinning sentiment. Local share price index futures rose 0.5 percent, an 8.7-point premium to the close of the underlying S&P/ASX 200 on Tuesday. The benchmark touched a one-month high in the last session to close 1.1 percent higher. New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index reached a record high in early trade. The benchmark has ga