Tuesday, 24 February 2026 14:01

'Altered'

Written by The Hound

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OPINION: Dark suited spin doctors exist to, well, spin, and the nice cuddly progressive types at Greenpeace Aotearoa practice this dark art with the same cynicism as your average corporate giant.

According to the NGO's spin, they didn't once again vandalise the Rakaia salmon statue in Canterbury, they "altered" it.

Changing a single word from vandalising to "altered" doesn't sound like much but it's all about minimising the crime by using softer language.

Your old mate reckons it's a bit like a thug saying they had a "disagreement" with someone, when really they "altered" the shape of their nose and teeth.

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