in the coming hours, we have learned that the new zealand naval defense force which has a frigate off the shore here will make an attempt to recover the bodies on white island right now. they believe there are at least eight bodies. they only know the location of six. and this isn't a sure thing. it's not guaranteed this is going to happen. it depends on the weather conditions and the geothermal activity on the island itself. even from here on the ground we saw a huge smoke plume. at times it resembled the eruption on monday even though as far as we know there as not been another eruption. the risk level continues to be high. these people who are going to be going on the island whether they go by boat, whether they try to land a helicopter, they are putting themselves in danger. but there are families here who are demanding closure, who are begging for closure. it's been so many days they worry about their loved ones just sitting there. they wonder what is happening to their remains. so the new zealand government