A Bromley resident says she should not have to pay for air purifiers she bought to cope with the stench from the burnt-out wastewater treatment plant.
Vickie Walker is taking the Christchurch City Council to the Disputes Tribunal after a staff member told her they could not reimburse the cost of her air purifiers because they were worried about the precedent it might set.
Her claim for $695 will be heard at the end of the month.
She spoke to Corin Dann.