Asbestos dump found on the West CoastIAIN MCGREGOR/STUFF Houses on the beach in Hector north of Westport. (File photo)An old asbestos cache has been discovered on a West Coast beach. Rough weather this year, including the remains of ex-cyclone Gita in February, have exposed the old dump site on the foreshore near Hector, about 30 kilometres north of Westport. The West Coast Regional Council and the Buller District Council have put up signs alerting people about the dump while they figure out what to do. READ MORE:* West Coast towns of Hector, Granity evacuated* 'I've raised the flag; we are in residence' – West Coast resident after ex-cyclone Gita* West Coast assesses the damage* Tourists spend the night in WestlandHector resident Anne Crawford said the "toxic" site was well known to older locals as once being the area's official rubbish dump.

Source: Stuff April 26, 2018 00:33 UTC