Katherine ErringtonKatherine Errington

Katherine (Kathy) Errington is the founding executive director of the Helen Clark Foundation based in Auckland. Kathy most recently worked as a diplomat in the New Zealand embassy to Japan from 2013-2018, and before that in the Pacific Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

I used to believe internet freedom was all. Christchurch and El Paso changed that

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The old utopian ideal of an unmoderated free speech arena can’t survive this upswing in right wing violence, writes the co-author of a report calling for greater regulation of the internet. Like many people my age, I feel like I grew up both on and with the internet. There was an amazing sense of freedom … Read more

The case for ‘green’ hydrogen

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To mark the launch of the Helen Clark Foundation‘s first report, its executive director Katherine Errington writes about New Zealand’s potential to become a ‘green’ hydrogen exporter. Much has been written about hydrogen of late, debating its place in the transition to clean energy. Globally, the debate is broadly split between Japan and North America. … Read more