Photo: LDR / Susan Botting
Dozens of Bream Bay swimmers are being stung by microscopic jellyfish as the sea temperature climbs to more than 22C.
The tiny stingers called hydromedusae are only a few millimetres in diameter, but have up to 100 tentacles that can inflict a nasty sting. They can't be seen with the naked eye.
WhangΔrei District Council Bream Bay ward councillor David Baldwin said he had heard of a number of community members affected by the issue.
Swimmers from Bream Bay's RuakΔkΔ and Uretiti beaches started flocking to local pharmacies on Saturday seeking relief from the resulting painful red bite-like marks that can also be
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