The tsunami warning sirens along Christchurch’s coastline will be tested at 11am on Sunday, after the clocks move forward for daylight saving.

Canterbury’s Civil Defence Emergency Management Group has a new Group Controller – Sean Poff.

Christchurch’s tsunami warning sirens will be tested this Sunday at 11am.

The tsunami alerts issued in the wake of the earthquakes near the Kermedec Islands are a timely reminder that people should check if they are in a tsunami evacuation zone.

Christchurch City Council is looking at options for upgrading the city’s 45 tsunami warning sirens to make them compliant with the national standard.

Christchurch’s tsunami warning sirens will be tested this Sunday at 11am.

The change to daylight saving time this weekend signals the routine testing of the tsunami sirens along the Christchurch coastline.

Multilingual emergency messages will be broadcast on Christchurch community access and iwi radio stations to help more people prepare for – and respond to – an emergency.

Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents who live or work near waterways or the coast are being encouraged this month to find out if they are in a tsunami evacuation zone.

Tsunami evacuation zones in Banks Peninsula have been updated based on new scientific research.