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Fake tsunami alert tests Civil Defence teams around the country
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What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. RNZ is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 13 Oct 2026, 20:51 UTC. The headline in use is “Fake tsunami alert tests Civil Defence teams around the country”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The alert at 4am set in motion Exercise Pacific Wave - a nationwide simulation to test how emergency management communicates and makes decisions in the event of a tsunami threat.
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- First reported by RNZ
Fake tsunami alert tests Civil Defence teams around the country
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- RNZ