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National says campaign on track despite focus on Key; Radio New Zealand political editor discusses campaign; Don Brash says his leadership is solid; Pike River anniversary service 'will be non-political'; Auckland protesters may receive trespass notices today; Martin Johnson quits as England rugby coach; Earthquake documentary opens in Christchurch cinemas.

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A video of the opening night of the Heathcote Valley Inn. The inn has been rebuilt, after the 133-year-old original inn was damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Mayor Bob Parker officially opens the new building.

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Looking across an empty site on the corner of Colombo and Hereford Streets where several buildings have been demolished, the Ibis Hotel and ANZ building are visible in the background. Taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.

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20160415_0044_1D3-38 The Wobbly Jetty - 2 The South New Brighton jetty was rebuilt a couple of years before the earthquakes wrecked it. Was closed to the public for about four years but is open now. #7222

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Heathcote Valley entrance to the Bridal Track to Lyttelton was closed for a year because of the danger of falling rocks. It opened on the morning of December 23. The earthquake at lunchtime then closed it again when more rocks fell".

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The Williams Street Bridge in Kaiapoi. This part of the footpath was damaged when the concrete abutment rose during the earthquake, forcing its way through the pavement and into the open. Fencing has been placed around this section of the bridge until work can be done to make it safe to walk on.

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Lyttelton was hit harder than most by the Christchurch earthquakes - particularly the Lyttelton Museum. But now it's back - triumphantly, we may say! - with a little help from its friends, past and present. Key historical figures in Lyttelton's history are brought back to life in a new exhibition by Julia Holden - Lyttelton Redux - which has just opened at Canterbury Museum.

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A photograph submitted by Raymond Morris to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Barbadoes Street. The Cathedral was opened in 1905, the architect was Frank Petrie, and was designed in the Italian renaissance style as a basilica. It is not certain yet whether it will be reconstructed after the 2011 earthquakes.".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Heathcote Valley entrance to the Bridle Track to Lyttelton was closed for a year because of the danger of falling rocks. It opened on the morning of December 23. The earthquake at lunchtime then closed it again when more rocks fell".

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A photograph of the site of a demolished building on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street. Wire fencing has been placed around the site as a cordon. Signs on the fence indicate that many of the businesses which were in the area have moved and are still open.

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A video of an interview with Zac Cassels, the co-owner of the Cassels & Sons Brewery bar, about the preparations for the bar's opening. The bar is to open in a historic building on Madras Street, despite CERA's plans to demolish the building and build a stadium.

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A digital copy of a poster from the Te Waioratanga project of the All Right? campaign. The poster features a black and white photographic portrait of Kaylee Mills. The caption reads, " Te reo Māori opens my mind to new concepts and gives me a sense of belonging".

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A photograph of children standing on the plinth where the statue of John Robert Godley, Canterbury's founder, once stood. Members of the public are viewing the damaged cathedral from a walkway that was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.

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The front of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed. Steel bracing has been placed against it to limit further damage. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look at the cathedral.

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People gather in a fenced-off area of Cathedral Square to view the damage to the cathedral and surrounding buildings. In the centre is the plinth which formerly held the statue of John Robert Godley. Taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.

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It's been a long road to restore Christchurch's Isaac Theatre Royal, but tonight, it will finally open its doors again. The theatre sustained considerable damage in the earthquakes of 22nd February and 13th June 2011 and continuing shakes have made the restoration particularly difficult for architects. The project architect from Warren and Mahoney, is Vanessa Carswell.

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An insurance expert says a Supreme Court decision yesterday could open lawyers up to legal action from anybody who has bought a home in Christchurch since the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. The court's decision makes it clear that insurers cannot be held liable for meeting the full replacement cost of a quake damaged home by the subsequent purchaser of that house.