Christchurch tsunami sirens to be removed

Checkpoint · Oct 2, 2026 · 3m

For years the sound of Christchurch's tsunami sirens have been a signal to get away from the beach if there's an earthquake, but that's all going to change next week. They're being removed, and in their place the council's civil defence chiefs are urging people to rely on their own judgment in an emergency, as well as mobile phone alerts. Rachel Graham reports from New Brighton.