Misiafa Lene, a 12-year-old boy from Samoa, succumbed to dengue fever in Auckland. He contracted the disease in Samoa. He was ...

After contracting the infection in Samoa, the boy was flown to Auckland's Starship Children's Hospital where he later died.

The total number of dengue cases in the state have been raised to seven in 2025 with one on Maui and six reported on Oahu.