THE close relatives of the six military personnel being repatriated today after beginning to arrive a the memorial garden near Carterton.
The funeral cortège is expected to drive past the thousands of people at the garden within the next few minutes.
The repatriation is almost 60 minutes behind schedule currently.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here