Tests have confirmed asbestos was on a Dunedin sportsfield.
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The Dunedin City Council ordered the tests after contractors upgrading Logan Park made the discovery while excavating a mound on Friday.
Council spokesperson Tom Dyer said work stopped immediately, the site was fenced off, the asbestos-like material covered up and warning signs had put up.
Mr Dyer said all the material would be removed from the site.