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Flare training exercise in Whangārei Harbour

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Police are advising the public of a flare training exercise being conducted in the Whangārei Harbour tomorrow night.

What you need to know:
- The practical distress signal exercise, in the Snake Bank area, will take place on Tuesday 13 August, between 7pm and 9pm.
- Residents and water users in the general area can expect to see several red and orange-coloured distress flares in the night sky at this time, including some smoke flares.
- Police ask that you please do not call emergency services if you see flares of this nature in the Snake Bank area between these times.
- The exercise is being conducted by Coastguard in conjunction with the Rescue Coordination Centre of Maritime New Zealand.

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