Tributes for young woman killed in Rotorua bus and car crash

Wednesday 12 November 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 12 Nov 2025, 3:36pm

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Teleia Thompson died after a car she was travelling in collided with a bus in Rotorua on 6 November. The accident injured 31 people, including students from Gisborne. Two people from the car remain in critical condition in hospital.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 12 Nov 2025, 2:12pm

   Tributes flow for young woman killed in Rotorua crash involving bus and car (opens in new tab)

2. StuffWed 12 Nov 2025, 3:36pm

   Young woman killed in Rotorua bus crash remembered as ‘superhero’ (opens in new tab)