Bob Edlin: If it’s called “kai” and it’s for a tangi, then (under the Treaty) a cultural case can be made for taxpayers to chip in

Oh dear.  The Ministry of Social Development has been found wrong to refuse a $1026 payment grant for the tucker at a tangi.

At first blush, this suggests the way has been opened for any eligible applicant to be given $1000 or so to provide the sausages rolls and what-have-you that help nourish mourners after a funeral.