White Island shortly after the eruption. "There is no zero-risk option in regard to the plan but we have carefully considered it." NZDF staff will be going to the island tomorrow, but Clement won't elaborate further. Clement says the mission will take a number of hours, and around 8 people are going to the island tomorrow. GNS Science this afternoon increased its predicted threat of an even bigger eruption at Whakaari / White Island in the next 24 hours.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 12, 2019 07:10 UTC