Annette Main has been the Mayor of Whanganui since 2010 and is the Chair of the Whanganui Digital Leaders Forum.
For the past three years, the city has been the first and only place in New Zealand to make the Smart21 list, organised by the Intelligent Community Forum, which recognises communities around the world which have taken conscious steps to prosper in the broadband economy.
Marianne Archibald has led the development of the city's digital and broadband strategies and is working alongside the Mayor to make Whanganui a leader in the digital world.