Whanganui has been declared one of the global communities "most ready for the 21st century".

Once again, Whanganui has been named a Smart21 Community by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), a New York-based think tank which helps communities adapt to a digital economy.

Each year it selects the 21 communities, from its membership of 180, which best demonstrate the forum's mission and are deemed most ready for the 21st century.

Whanganui was first named a Smart21 Community in 2013 and has been on the list six times. In 2016 it was placed in the top seven.

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