Four schools in quake hit Canterbury reopened today - the first since Saturday's shake closed about 165 schools in the area.
The Christchurch Casino reopened its doors last night for the first time since the February 22nd earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Bookshop boarded up says 'Bookshop reopening soon'".
After being largely shut off to the public since the earthquakes, Christchurch's iconic Arts Centre is set to reopen its Great Hall to the public tonight.
Back now to Christchurch where today some schools are opening for the first time since Saturday's earthquake.
Canterbury Museum is inviting visitors to view Quake City for free during the special exhibition's reopening this weekend, 16 & 17 September. The newly-relocated exhibition that tells stories from the Canterbury earthquakes, reopened on 14 September.
UBS has reopened following the February earthquake.
Cafe 101, reopened in the Psychology building.
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.
People can walk over Christchurch's Bridge of Remembrance once again, after nearly seven million dollars in earthquake repairs.
The new front desk in the reopened James Hight Library.
A video of an interview with Richard Ballantyne inside the Ballantynes Department Store on Cashel Street. In the background, staff are preparing the store to reopen for the first time since the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A video about the reopening of the Rendezvous Hotel on Gloucester Street. The video includes a tour of the hotel and an interview with General Manager Brad Watts. Watts talks about his excitement about the hotel reopening.
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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.
In Christchurch the Court Theatre is about to reopen, more than nine months after the earthquake ruined its inner city premises. The country's most successful professional theatre, which used to be in the 19th century gothic style Arts Centre, has moved to a shed in the suburbs.
A page banner promoting an article about the reopening of the gondola.
A page banner promoting an article about the reopening of the Court Theatre.