Christchurch is taking another step towards normality today as jury trials return to the quake-ravaged city.
For the last year cases have had to be held as far afield as Timaru, Dunedin and Nelson.
The Ministry of Justice's Christchurch Recovery Deputy Secretary Jared Mullen says it'll solve the problem of travel for many.
Nga Hau e Wha Marae has also been utilised since February as a substitute courtroom.
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