New Zealanders will start to arrive at Wuhan's international airport in a few hours time, preparing for their evacuation out of the city where the coronavirus outbreak began.
An Air New Zealand flight with medical officials on board will leave Hong Kong just before midnight, and will land in the Hubei province at about 2am.
Passengers will go through a thorough medical exam before boarding the plane and will be placed in isolation for two weeks on arrival.
Ben Strang has more.
