Four schools in quake hit Canterbury reopened today - the first since Saturday's shake closed about 165 schools in the area.
Back now to Christchurch where today some schools are opening for the first time since Saturday's earthquake.
NZi3 building reopens after the September earthquakes.
NZi3 building reopens after the September earthquakes.
NZi3 building reopens after the September earthquakes.
NZi3 building reopens after the September earthquakes.
College of Engineering buildings reopen after the earthquakes.
NZi3 building reopens after the September earthquakes.
NZi3 building reopens after the September earthquakes.
NZi3 building reopens after the September earthquakes.
Staff and students at Cafe 101, reopened after the September earthquakes.
Staff and students at Cafe 101, reopened after the September earthquakes.
Reboot Cafe in the Erskine building reopens for coffee and cake.
Staff and students at Cafe 101, reopened after the September earthquakes.
Staff and students at Cafe 101, reopened after the September earthquakes.
Staff and students at Cafe 101, reopened after the September earthquakes.
The Foundry Bar and ampitheatre areas reopened as social spaces after the earthquake.
The Foundry Bar and ampitheatre areas reopened as social spaces after the earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The road between Sumner and Lyttelton reopens after quake damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre reopened today after sustaining damage in the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre reopened today after sustaining damage in the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre reopened today after sustaining damage in the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre reopened today after sustaining damage in the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre reopened today after sustaining damage in the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cafe Valentino's owner Michael Turner after the Christchurch earthquake. Valentino's is reopening Friday 17th September".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Fred Arnesen has reopened after being forced to leave his Beckenham shop following the 4 September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre reopened today after sustaining damage in the September earthquake. Carl Clark and Mihitai Richie (2)".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage following the 7.1 earthquake. Sign reads 'Survived Chinese imports, the recession, the earthquake. Reopens soon.'
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre reopened today after sustaining damage in the September earthquake. Carl Clark and Mihitai Richie (2)".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre reopened today after sustaining damage in the September earthquake. Carl Clark and Tipene Clark (4)".