An expert in disaster risk and resilience says making a decision on returning to Whakaari / White Island will have been a complex process.
Police have been briefing family members this afternoon on a plan to attempt recovery of the bodies from the island tomorrow.
Canterbury University associate professor Thomas Wilson told Heather du Plessis-Allan it's been a sensitive and emotional time for everyone involved.
"The experts will be thinking about a lot of those technical aspects and trying to come up with something that's pragmatic but also keeps any recovery team safe, or as safe as possible."
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