A photograph of a sign on a cordon fence announcing that Plato Design Agency is open at 149 Victoria Street.
The Coastal Living design store on London Street in Lyttelton, still open and buzzing after the 4 September earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Family walking in front of Coyote soon after Oxford Terrace was re-opened".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A celebratory sign that at last Alice in Videoland is open in Tuam Street".
Members of the public sit at tables outside the Coffee Lovers cafe on the newly re-opened New Regent Street.
An old open fireplace that has been exposed during demolition of the Hillary and Marshall Limited building on Manchester Street.
St Germain restaurant on Worcester Street. Metal bracing has been constructed under the building's verandah but the restaurant remains open.
UC CEISMIC team members Chris Thomson and Lucy-Jane Walsh order coffee in the newly re-opened New Regent Street.
A group of young people sit outside the Shop Eight and Rekindle cafe on the newly re-opened New Regent Street.
Security fences surround the Santorini Greek Ouzeri restaurant and bar on Gloucester Street. Some of the windows have been broken and left open.
Members of the UC CEISMIC team, Lucy-Jane Walsh and Han Li, walk down the newly re-opened New Regent Street.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Oxford Area School students Becky Hewitt (left) and Tom Erceg played yesterday after their school re-opened".
Broken and open windows in the Canterbury Pacific Trust building on Worcester Street, viewed from behind security fencing. The interior of the building has been gutted.
A photograph of a sign on a cordon fence announcing that the Latin Addiction Dance Studio is open at 166 St Asaph Street.
Cordon fences on the Colombo Street bridge are the only signs of earthquake damage in this view of the recently re-opened Victoria Square.
Some cordon fences just visible in the background are the only sign of earthquake damage in this view of the recently re-opened Victoria Square
A photograph of a sign on a cordon fence announcing that the Latin Addiction Dance Studio is open at 166 St Asaph Street.
McCormack and Mckellar Auctioneers store on Victoria Street. Through the window is a sign that says "McCormack and Mckellar are open for business".
A sign on the ground next to a exposed brick wall outside the former site for Piko Wholefoods. It reads "Piko. 248 Stanmore. Open".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Workers putting the finishing touches to the Ibis Hotel in Hereford Street before being re-opened".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "People outside the Canterbury Museum. The Museum re-opened to the public on 4 September, 2011".
A view of the Cathedral, taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.
A sign attached to the safety fence surrounding the damaged Dallington Discount Market reading, "Top Stitch. Yes we are open. Boutique fashion and alterations".
A view of the Cathedral, taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.
A view of the Cathedral, taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.
A view of the Cathedral, taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.
The damaged tower of Christ Church Cathedral. The photograph was taken from a walkway that was opened up to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
The damaged Haralds building in Papanui has a tarpaulin covering the roof, but still has an Open sign displayed and a sale bin of fabric displayed outside the shop.
Jane's Bar in the Henry Africa's building is cordoned off with danger tape. The photographer comments, "My local bar is unsafe and can't open. Sad".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Carlton pub open for business after some bricks fell off the top of the building closing the footpath".