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The Whanganui Computer was a mainframe computer that was built in New Zealand in the 1950s. It was the first computer to be designed and built in New Zealand, and it was also the first computer to be used for commercial purposes in the country. The computer was built by a team of engineers and scientists at the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) in Whanganui. The Whanganui Computer was designed to perform scientific and engineering calculations, as well as data processing and storage. It was a significant milestone in the history of computing in New Zealand, and it played a crucial role in advancing the country's scientific and technological capabilities. Despite its limited capabilities compared to modern computers, the Whanganui Computer was a major achievement for New Zealand and it paved the way for further advancements in the field of computing.
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