How will Whanganui look in 30 years' time? Photo / Bevan Conley
How will Whanganui look in 30 years' time? Photo / Bevan Conley
With everything going on at the moment it can be hard to predict what the world will be like next week — let alone in 30 years' time.
But that's what we're doing with our Whanganui 2050 series, which launches today.
The week-long series imagines what Whanganui will look like30 years from now and we'll canvass a range of people and sectors, from business to the arts, the CBD and our changing demographics.
This is by no means a blueprint for the future of the district — we simply hope to spark discussion and get people thinking about what we want for our favourite part of the world.
Today we kick off Whanganui 2050 with a look at the future of tourism for the area — perhaps the sector with the most uncertain future and most impacted by today's pressing issues such as Covid-19, climate change and technology.
