Bay of Plenty residents are being asked to make sure they are subscribed to receive Civil Defence alerts before the Bay of Plenty Emergency Management Civil Defence group tests its systems on Thursday morning.
The test of text alerts, Red Cross Hazard App push notifications and fixed and vehicle-mounted sirens will take place at 10am on Thursday May 24.
The test will not include the emergency mobile alerts which are pushed to capable mobile phones, however the group will be updating its Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Emergency Management Bay of Plenty Director Clinton Naude said the test was a twice yearly opportunity for staff to check that systems are working, test new ones, and also get the public familiar with what to listen out for should a real emergency occur.
"The purpose is to make sure that the group's alerting methods are working as they should, and to identify areas where they can be improved. That's why the emergency mobile alerts won't be used as part of this test.