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District free so far of bluebottle jellyfish plaguing west coast beaches

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Bluebottle jellyfish have turned up at some beaches around the country since early December, but so far so good when it comes to them arriving on Tairāwhiti beaches.

In other parts of New Zealand like the west coast of Auckland, Raglan and Nelson, Surf Life Saving NZ has seen an increase in people being stung by the venomous sea creature.

“Bluebottles are not deadly to humans, but they can ca...


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