More than two years after a deadly earthquake destroyed large parts of Christchurch, the centre of the New Zealand city has finally been reopened, and a new art movement has sprung up to attract people back.
The last cordons of the defence-force patrolled "red zone" were removed in June this year, but much of what was once the beating heart of the city remains behind wire fences. Some buildings, like the historic Anglican Christchurch Cathedral, are too damaged to be saved.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the city on February 22, 2011, killing 185 people.
Recently, parts of the city left abandoned due to damage have been given a new life by grassroots artistic movements. Projects such as Greening the Rubble and Gap Filler are among those that have taken root in spaces that used to be filled by traffic and pedestrians.
Christchurch Cathedral was once a towering icon of the city. Its future is now uncertain, with the building condemned after sustaining damage from numerous aftershocks.
Demolition trucks and cranes are among the few working vehicles left in the centre of the city.
Artist movements have crept in to brighten up abandoned spaces and encourage people to return.
A lone cylist rides past a boarded-up shopping centre near the centre of Christchurch. The building could be reopened by late August, 2013.
A family walks through a colourful streetscape, weeks after the "red zone" exclusion line was lifted in the Christchurch CBD.
Plans for the redevelopment of Christchurch are well underway, with some buildings re-opening and others being rebuilt.
A green space has blossomed in the forecourt of the dilapidated Christchurch Cathedral.
