Christchurch casino reopens bringing jobs, life to city

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The Christchurch Casino reopened its doors last night for the first time since the February 22nd earthquake.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Bookshop boarded up says 'Bookshop reopening soon'".

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UBS has reopened following the February earthquake.

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Cafe 101, reopened in the Psychology building.

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The new front desk in the reopened James Hight Library.

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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.

Court Theatre set to reopen in a shed in Addington

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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.

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Students making use of the work and computer spaces in the reopened library.

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Students making use of the work and computer spaces in the reopened library.

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Students making use of the work and computer spaces in the reopened library.

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Students making use of the work and computer spaces in the reopened library.

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Students making use of the work and computer spaces in the reopened library.

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Students making use of the work and computer spaces in the reopened library.

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Students making use of the work and computer spaces in the reopened library.

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Students making use of the work and computer spaces in the reopened library.

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Students making use of the work and computer spaces in the reopened library.

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Students making use of the work and computer spaces in the reopened library.

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Students making use of the work and computer spaces in the reopened library.

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Students making use of the work and computer spaces in the reopened library.

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Students making use of the work and computer spaces in the reopened library.

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Students making use of the work and computer spaces in the reopened library.

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Students making use of the work and computer spaces in the reopened library.

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Students making use of the work and computer spaces in the reopened library.

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Students making use of the work and computer spaces in the reopened library.

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Students making use of the work and computer spaces in the reopened library.

Ballantynes celebrate reopening of Christchurch store

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Two weeks after re-opening, the landmark Christchurch department store, Ballantynes has thanked staff, contractors and customers for their hard work and loyalty since the February earthquake forced it to close.

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The new front desk in the reopened James Hight Library, viewed through the glass of the restricted loans.

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The new front desk in the reopened James Hight Library, viewed through the glass of the restricted loans.

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The new front desk in the reopened James Hight Library, viewed through the glass of the restricted loans.

Some small businesses back but face struggle

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As businesses in Christchurch start to think about what, if any, help they can expect from the government following Tuesday's devastating earthquake, some small businesses around the city are starting to reopen.