Rural internet issues continue to frustrate some Whanganui residents 12 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 6 minutes to read Stephen Goldsbury is concerned by the expanding difference between internet in the city and rural areas. Photo / Logan Tutty Stephen Goldsbury is concerned by the expanding difference between internet in the city and rural areas. Photo / Logan Tutty Whanganui rural residents have growing concerns over the quality of internet that is available to them. A 2020 survey by economic development agency Whanganui & Partners and the Whanganui Rural Community Board found 77 per cent of farmers had access to some form of internet, but 73.3 per cent of them reported having download speeds under 10Mbps.