31 Jul 2025

Why screaming phones are a last resort

From Nights, 8:10 pm on 31 July 2025
An emergency alert sent at 6.30am on 31 July, warning of strong currents and surges following the Russia earthquake.

An emergency alert sent on Thursday, warning of strong currents and surges following the Russia earthquake. Photo: RNZ

Dr Sally Potter, founder and director of Canary Innovation Limited - a warning systems consultancy - shares her perspective on the necessity of emergency mobile phone alerts in light of recent nationwide technical glitches.