Article 6FTAB Siren kings: New Zealand city terrorised by Céline Dion ‘speaker battles’

Siren kings: New Zealand city terrorised by Céline Dion ‘speaker battles’

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Serena Solomon in Auckland
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Cars covered with loudspeakers blasting remixes of singer's ballads angers residents of Porirua

A small city in New Zealand plagued by siren battles" - cars decked out in loudspeakers commonly used in emergency warning systems and often blaring Celine Dion hits - is calling on authorities to step in and end the noise.

The battles are part of a New Zealand subculture where music enthusiasts cover their cars in up to dozens of industrial speakers, loudhailers and sirens, then compete to have the loudest and clearest sounds.

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