OpinionDeborah Hill ConeWe need to talk about autismCOMMENT: Parents need Govt to fund help courses, writes Deborah Hill Cone.09 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeThe travails of getting a column outIt's hard to learnt lessons without experiencing pain first, says Deborah Hill Cone.02 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeWinner-take-all attitude switches off sensitivityWe learn gentleness and empathy from experiences not a whiteboard26 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill Cone: Why can't we speak up?Like many people, <b>Deborah Hill Cone</b> admired Jono Pryor's courage in sharing his feelings.19 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeHill Cone: Ten ways to restore goodnessCOMMENT: 'I would like to proffer a list of some of the good things that have been making life worth living', says Deborah Hill Cone.12 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill Cone'A shambles: My years of ego and lust'COMMENT: I've had a lot of love affairs. Years of crushes, hangovers and hookups; silly, slutty, unrequited, quick and dirty, writes Deborah Hill Cone.26 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeHill Cone: Let people feel what they feelCOMMENT: New research suggests our "thinking brain" plays a more prominent role in emotion than previously acknowledged, writes Deborah Hill Cone.19 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Why I gave up SkyCOMMENT: At a time when consumers are flexing their muscles, empowered by social media, Sky has done little I can think to inspire loyalty.13 Feb 06:00 AM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Why Trump needs helpCOMMENT: I see his traits in me - but at least I'm getting therapy.06 Feb 01:20 AM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeHill Cone: I don't feel like a real KiwiCOMMENT: Frankly, the whole idea of being a "real" New Zealander seems a lot like an idea invented by marketers, writes Deborah Hill Cone.29 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeTry to save your rage for big stageCOMMENT: This week I am cranky; spicy, radishy, salty, swashbuckling. Here's a quick and dirty summary of a few of the arguments I have had.22 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeHill Cone: How Pharmac stole my holidayCOMMENT: I always find around the summer holidays there are two quite different, yet equally vivid, realities going on in my head at the same time.15 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Nine dangerous ideasCOMMENT: Me, I like to flirt with dangerous ideas. Here are a few for the new year.08 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill Cone'Yes, I've got fat. No, I don't care'COMMENT: The fact I have my gut feelings - and my gut - back is actually a good thing.01 Jan 06:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeHill Cone: My one NY's resolution in 2017COMMENT: This year I want to be that one person out of ten who at least tries to stay conscious, to be truly alive.01 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill Cone'We need to complain about being groped'DEBORAH HILL CONE COMMENT: I know my father loved me. It just didn't feel like he did. I recently came across an old photo he took of me.22 Dec 06:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeHill Cone: 20 things I learned in 2016COMMENT: In midst of all the crud, here are a few fluorescent-lit, hand-wavy things that I learnt this year.18 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Key's missed opportunitiesCOMMENT: The day after he announced he was stepping down as Prime Minister, John Key was asked about his biggest regret.11 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Memo to Anne TolleyCOMMENT: Note to Minister of Social Development Anne Tolley: Try stopping being a politician for a minute, and just listen.04 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Maybe youth isn't wasted on youngCOMMENT: Insights of younger generation could show they have got it right more than the grown-ups.27 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: 10 ways to get out of a pickleCOMMENT: Here are 10 consoling things that helped me be a little less...um, salty...this week.13 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: The real shame of schools todayCOMMENT: Seclusion room ban should be just a start to reforms.06 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandLibrary cost-cuts cultural vandalismCOMMENT: Libraries are not in decline because of some natural progression, but because of the cultural vandalism of cost-cutting.23 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeTime to rewrite the story of your lifeCOMMENT: Okay here goes. Another doily of insubstantial drivel written in my pyjamas. I feel weirdly scared writing this.25 Sep 04:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Owning our own realityCOMMENT: Questioning NZ is enough to make you think you're mad.18 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeProperty porn's turning us into fluffersCOMMENT: It seems to make more sense clipping the real estate ticket rather than making money by working hard.11 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill Cone'Hey young people - do carry on moaning'COMMENT: Some evenings when we are peevish and cranky, which is quite often, I grab towels and tell the kids we are going night swimming.04 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeSometimes it's good to be offendedCOMMENT: No matter how many warnings we put on things, we can't protect our children from pain, rejection, anxiety, fear or frustration.28 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeChild sex revulsion hurting preventionCOMMENT: I hope we will do a better job of helping these people to stay offence free so we can keep children safe. But first we have to try to understand.21 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeLessons in how to be a sassy badassCOMMENT: I did click on the Facebook ad for makeup tips for older women. Personally, I prefer badass Lady Danger.14 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeTo win, stop being your own enemyCOMMENT: In his famous "You didn't build that" speech, Barack Obama said no one becomes successful without help.07 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: A rent in the social fabricCOMMENT: It's clear our laws protecting tenants have not kept up with changes in the market which have tipped the balance further to landlords' benefit.17 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Why grieving takes timeCOMMENT: Getting better is like that old hair ad - it takes time but it will happen.10 Jul 09:30 PM
EntertainmentComment: Housewives can keep the glamLocal cast of Real Housewives of Auckland are funny and smart, but I don't envy them, writes Deborah Hill Cone.03 Jul 05:00 PM
