D.I.C. Opens for Business in Cashel Street, 1884

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“…the advent of a new Company that will sell goods at reasonable profits for cash…” To the Editor of the Press. Dear Sir, All undertakings of a public beneficial nature, whi…

Christchurch Press Infographic: 23 November 2012 (2)

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A page banner promoting an article titled, "Epic achievement: hi-tech innovation centre opens".

Christchurch Press Infographic: 22 December 2012 (2)

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A page banner promoting articles titled, "This one's saved: Peterborough building" and "Square open".

20130304_2842_G12-10 Christchurch Gondola test running (Day 63/365)

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Hopefully will be open again later this month - 25 months afer the February earthquake.

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 04:58:39

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 04:51:05

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 04:54:45

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 04:48:37

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 04:48:31

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 04:49:36

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 04:54:45

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 04:58:38

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".

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Cafe Metro has re-opened on Papanui Road. Previously it was located in the CBD.

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 04:53:34

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 04:53:02

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights".

Photograph number UC 11-0105-23

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A filing cabinet fallen over and draws shaken open in an office in the Registry Building.

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There are road cones outside Deans Suit Hire, despite the store being open to the public.

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A photograph of several filing cabinets in the Diabetes Centre which have opened and toppled over.

Fourth time capsule discovered in Christchurch ruins revealed

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The fourth time capsule discovered in the ruins of the February earthquake has been opened in Christchurch.

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:09:16 00:08:38

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Flick Holmes owner of Browsers Cafe in Riccarton, still open after the quake".

Chch's new super school opens in Aranui with a bumper roll

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Haeata is the first public school in Christchurch to cater for all ages, replacing three eastern suburbs schools that were closed after the earthquakes. RNZ joined more than 900 students for the first day.

Christchurch's Ellerslie Flower Show has earthquake flavour

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The Ellerslie International Flower Show opens in Christchurch today, a year after the February earthquake stopped the show.

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Sign on the cordon fence ouside the Crowne Plaza Hotel. It says "Cafe Decadence Victoria Street open now!".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:06 10:34:29

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as supermarket staff start to clean up and re open".

Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :For sale - open plan living - seismologist's drea…

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The cartoon shows a house for sale in Christchurch after the earthquakes; there is a jagged rip through the house and the road outside that looks like a seismic graph after a lot of activity. The 'For Sale' sign says 'Open Plan living, open home, Seismologist's dream!'. Context - A house wrecked by the Christchurch earthquakes of September 4th 2010, February 22 2011 and June 13 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Icon of Lyttelton set to re-open after years of being quake damaged

Audio, Radio New Zealand

An icon of Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour is set to re-open tomorrow, after being damaged in the Canterbury Earthquakes. The Governors Bay jetty, locally known for its extraordinary length and unofficial jetty jump competitions, has been closed since 2015. Now, it's back to its former glory, just in time for summer. Niva Chittock went for a sneak peek ahead of the official opening. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6338047392112

Biggest indoor sport and aquatics centre in the country prepares to open

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Finishing touches are getting added to the country's biggest indoor sport and aquatics centre, which opens to the public in central Christchurch in less than a fortnight. The long-delayed $500 million building, Parakiore, has a 50-metre competition pool and five hydroslides, as well as nine sports courts and a High Performance Sport New Zealand training base. It replaces the much-missed QEII park facilities destroyed in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Anna Sargent reports.

Bridge Street split depth - Christchurch earthquake

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20100905_3347_1D3-32 Bridge Street split depth - Christchurch earthquake The city side of the South Brighton bridge. Approaches on both sides will need extensive work before this bridge can re-open. Bridge opened for traffic less than a week later, but still (23/09) has 30kmh speed restriction. #378

Cantabrians weigh with their preferences for anchor projects

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Christchurch businesses are calling on the council to keep the New Brighton pier open while earthquake repairs are completed.

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The ground literally opened up! On the previously unknown faultline along which the Saturday 4 September 2010 earthquake originated.