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Fencing in Poplar Lane cuts one side off from the other, but a City Council sign reads "Businesses open as usual during construction", indicating the stores and bars are still open.

Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre Earthquake News: Recovery Needs Busin…

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A news item titled, "Recovery Needs Business to Open", published on the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre's website on Sunday, 30 October 2011.

Te Pae, new Christchurch Convention Centre officially opens

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Te Pae, Christchurch's near $450 million convention centre, has been officially opened this afternoon with a pōwhiri and unveiling by Mayor Lianne Dalziel and Minister Megan Woods. Billed as a legacy for the city, it replaces the old centre which was demolished following the Canterbury earthquakes. Niva Chittock is at the ceremony and joins Lisa with the details.

University of Canterbury re-opens doors to students

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Lectures resume at the University of Canterbury this morning after being cancelled for two weeks because of the earthquake.

Open Plan Living and Good Indoor/Outdoor Flow

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A brick wall has fallen from this house, exposing the rooms within and leaving a pile of rubble in front. The ceiling has slumped and is held up with jacks. The photographer comments, "This was probably the result of the shallower February Christchurch earthquake rather than the bigger September one".

Something For the Weekend - Quake City Re-opens

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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.

NZ's second community fridge opens in New Brighton

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The Christchurch suburb of New Brighton was hit hard by the Christchurch earthquakes, with roads that still haven't been fixed and many families on struggle street. One local is hoping a fridge offering free food, will help. 

Memorial Garden for CTV victims opens in Christchurch

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The cleared site, where 115 lost their lives in the February 22, 2011 earthquake, has been turned into a memorial garden, which is intended to be a place for reflection and rememberance.

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The newly re-opened New Regent Street.

Saggio de Vino

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This restaurant expects to open again soon

Diabetes Centre Photograph 004

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A photograph of an opened filing cabinet at the Diabetes Centre on Hagley Avenue. The filing cabinet opened during the 4 September 2010 earthquake. There are also cracks in the wall to the right.

OVTRK Blog Post 2012:12:12 - Pan-NGO delegate applications open today.

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A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "Pan-NGO delegate applications open today".

OVTRK Blog Post 2012:08:06 - OPEN FORUM with Denise Kidd

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A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "OPEN FORUM with Denise Kidd".

Photograph number UC 11-0055-04

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Spice Traders is open again following the February earthquake.

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The newly re-opened Ibis Hotel on Hereford Street.

City Municipal Chambers (now "Our City")

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Architect: Samuel Hurst Seager. Queen Anne design. Opened 1887.

OVTRK Blog Post 2012:12:11 - Applications for Pan-NGO representative open …

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A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "Applications for Pan-NGO representative open tomorrow".

Christchurch’s new $92m library opens to much fanfare

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Christchurch’s new $92m central city library opened today – replacing the former library which was damaged in the Canterbury earthquakes. But as Logan Church discovers, with sewing suites, a TV wall and a music studio, this library is home to more than rows and rows of books. 

Earthquake Memorial opens on 6th anniversary of quake

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A 150 metre memorial wall will be unveiled on the banks of the Avon today six years after the devastating earthquake hit Christchurch. Bruce McEachen says it is an inspiring place and the wall will perform every function the families need it to.

Earthquake Memorial opens on 6th anniversary of quake

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A 150 metre memorial wall will be unveiled on the banks of the Avon today six years after the devastating earthquake hit Christchurch. Bruce McEachen says it is an inspiring place and the wall will perform every function the families need it to.

1,600 Canterbury homeowners with EQC quake claims open

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There are 1,600 Canterbury homeowners with earthquake claims still open with EQC. About 100 homeowners turned up to a meeting organised by EQC Fix in Christchurch on Monday night - all with stories of home repair hell, botched repairs, or seemingly never-ending arguments with EQC, Southern Response, or their private insurer. They were all tired and wondering why they still had to fight more than nine years on from the first Canterbury Earthquake. Checkpoint video journalist Logan Church travelled to Christchurch to speak to those still fighting for what they believe they are entitled too.  

Christchurch woman opens home to 50 quake-hit felines

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Animals have also suffered upheaval because of the Christchurch earthquakes. Jan Collins is one of those caring for some the hundreds of pets who have been left homeless because of the earthquakes.

Bookings open for public tours of Christchurch's red zone

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The tours will allow people to see the earthquake damage closeup for the first time since the earthquake struck in February.

Labour says government should keep open mind on EQC

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Labour is calling for the Government to rethink how the Earthquake Commission insures homeowners, in the aftermath of the disaster in Canterbury.

Demolition of the BNZ building

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This will open up the street to the Avon River

Christchurch Press Infographic: 24 May 2011 (2)

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The front page graphic for a guide titled, 'Open for business'.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 17 September 2012

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A page banner promoting an article titled, "Alice's opens new cinema".

Colombo St, Sydenham.

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The junction was finally opened to cross traffic just before Christmas.

Bettina Evans's photograph 74

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A notice on the window of the closed Fish and Chip shop on London Street reading, "Sorry my shop is damage and not open again. Sorry for everyone who have (sic) damage, very sad and very hard for people. But I will open new shop soon in Norwich Quay. See you soon, Phyong".

OVTRK Blog Post 2013:04:03 - please share widely - OVTRK open forum on the…

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A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "please share widely - OVTRK open forum on the LURP".