Wellington woman killed by elephant in Zambia remembered by community

Wednesday 9 July 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 9 Jul 2025, 7:00pm

In this story NZME, Porirua City Council

Alison Taylor, 67, died alongside a relative after being charged by an elephant in a Zambian national park. Taylor was a prominent volunteer at the Porirua Citizens Advice Bureau and is being remembered as a dedicated community leader.

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1. StuffWed 9 Jul 2025, 2:30pm

   Remembering Alison: Elephant charge victim was ‘the best of us’ (opens in new tab)

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2. NZ HeraldWed 9 Jul 2025, 7:00pm

   New Zealand woman killed by elephant: Alison Taylor, 67, will be ‘profoundly missed’, colleagues say (opens in new tab)