What Are Jellyfish Stings?
Jellyfish have been around for millions of years and live in oceans all over the world. There are many different types of jellyfish. Some just look like small, clear blobs, while others are bigger and more colorful with tentacles hanging beneath them.
It s the tentacles that sting. Jellyfish sting their prey with them, releasing a venom that paralyzes their targets. Jellyfish don t go after humans, but someone who swims up against or touches one or even steps on a dead one can be stung all the same.
While jellyfish stings are painful, most are not emergencies. Expect pain, red
Million-dollar property sales double and triple in Bay of Plenty seaside towns
9 Feb, 2021 05:00 PM
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Houses near holiday hotspot Waihi Beach, north of Tauranga. Photo / Getty Images
Sales of $1 million-plus properties in small Bay of Plenty seaside towns have doubled and even tripled in some areas as city-dwellers seek the coastal lifestyle and work-life balance. Real estate agents say the beachside boom is being fuelled by big city residents seeking holiday homes. But in one seaside spot baches that have been in families for years are becoming scarce as they are snapped up for permanent homes.
The number of $1 million-plus properties sold in Waihi Beach has more than tripled in a year, climbing to 43 sales in 2020 from 13 sales in 2019, according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.