Jellyfish invade Auckland beaches

Auckland man Dejan Nakarada-Kordic said that when he went to Long Bay on Sunday it was infested with jellyfish, with around about 10 to 20 per cubic metre.

He described the creatures as around 1cm in size and transparent except for a red dot in the middle

However, the Regional Public Health Service said the majority of stings from jellyfish at Auckland's beaches during summer were due to microscopic jellyfish known as Hydromedusae.