Tsunami siren testing coming your way soon

Whangarei and Kaipara District tsunami sirens  will be tested on coastal and harbour locations along the east coast on Sunday April 7.

Sirens will sound  for 10 minutes at 9.20am and again for 30 seconds at 10am. Their blue lights will flash throughout the test period.

Siren  locations  from  Bland  Bay to Mangawhai  Heads  are managed by Whangarei  District Civil Defence Emergency  Management, with  the  bi-annual testing educating people about what to do when the sirens sound.

The correct action is for people to turn on a radio, TV or computer  and find out what is going on, and find out what action they should take.

Useful websites to check for in- formation include www.kaipara. govt.nz/Civil+Defence  or www.face- book.com/civildefencenorthland.

There  are  73  sirens   along  the Whangarei  District coastline, which includes Mangawhai.

If you want to know more  about your nearest  commuity  response plan and evacuation zone maps, contact the Whangarei District Council Civil Defence Emergency Management Officer Victoria Ran- dall, Northland Regional Council, Whangarei on (09) 430 4200.