Aucklanders are set to benefit from the leftovers of supermarkets and food retailers with a FreeStore set to open in West Auckland, next week, for a one month trial.

The Free Store follows a concept adopted in cities worldwide where leftover but edible products from retailers and growers, are given free of charge to members of the community - particularly those in need.

The West Auckland store, which opens on Monday, will be open to anyone in the community but particularly to people struggling to pay their weekly food bill but unwilling or ineligible to access a food bank.

Lou Lennane, from the Community Development, Arts and Culture team of Auckland Council, said the items available would include those with reject packaging, misshapen food, damaged items, bakery items, cereal, coffee, and produce.

Lennane said supermarkets, small food retailers, growers and producers were all on board.

''We have even had donations of produce from the gardens at Henderson Primary School.''

There is also expected to be a large artistic component to the store, including a sculpture created by Henderson Primary School students from waste food packaging.

"This is an exciting concept to bring to Auckland, and we’re proud to be doing the trial in Waitakere. It will be very interesting to see how the community responds," Vanessa Neeson, chair of the Henderson-Massey Local Board said.

The project is supported by funding from Auckland Council, but has largely been made possible by donations of all labour and services.

The space was donated for free, with free paint, carpet and carpet laying and graphic design students produced the artwork for the shop promotion.