Free sandbagging stations will be opened by Auckland Emergency Management (AEM) over the weekend as people across the North Island prepare for Cyclone Gabrielle.
The stations will be at Windsor Park Baptist Church, 540 East Coast Road 0630, Mairangi Bay, Glover Park, Glover Road, St Heliers, and 13-15 Westgate Drive, Westgate.
The Mairangi Bay station was previously located at East Coast Bays Church.
At each, Aucklanders can collect sand and bags to fill their own trailer, or make sandbags.
AEM advises people bring their own shovel and only take as much as they need as supplies are limited.
AEM also warns that full sandbags can be heavy and require care in handling.
Auckland Emergency Management's Deputy Controller Rachel Kelleher previously advised people to have at least three days worth of supplies in case they need to ride the bad weather out.
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown also warned that the cyclone may bring power outages and people need to have torches with batteries ready in case.
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