Auckland Council is planning a "community-specific" approach to encourage the dismal number of Aucklanders prepared for disasters to up their game.
Megastorms, floods, fire, volcanic eruptions and Zika-like pandemics may affect the city -- yet only 11 per cent of Aucklanders are fully prepared for a disaster, the lowest level of any city in New Zealand.
The cost of emergency supplies and a perception of a likelihood of disaster were the most common reasons residents were unprepared.
The need for community-specific approaches was identified in the council's draft Civil Defence and Emergency Management plan for 2016 to 2021 released today.
Auckland Civil Defence director John Dragicevich said a "one-size-fits-all" approach didn't work.