Civil Defence alerts will be sent out today and Bay of Plenty Civil Defence is urging residents to remain calm, it is just a test.
At 10am today the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group will be testing all the alerting systems across the Bay, to ensure everything is working correctly.
Text and email alerts would be sent and updates posted on Facebook, Twitter, and the Civil Defence website. It is only a test and Civil Defence has said no action is necessary.
Emergency Management Bay of Plenty director Clinton Naude said that in a real event, people should tune in to the radio for instructions and more information about a potential threat to the region.
"More FM, Newstalk ZB, National Radio or The Hits are the key stations for Rotorua, Tauranga, and Western Bay of Plenty. 1XX for the Eastern Bay," Mr Naude said.