of costs in this case the amount was limited to the modest sum of $600.

At the beginning of this judgment we said that we had felt it necessary
to go at some length into the facts. This we have done both in order to
analyse the important questions raised in the areas of natural justice
and excess of jurisdiction and also because we have thought it to be in
the public interest to attempt to explain the factual issues that are
involved in the proceedings. We now express our conclusion that for the
reasons already given we are satisfied that the complaints of the
applicants are justified. Against that finding we return to the
beginning of this judgment where we said that we felt sure that
reputation can be vindicated and the interests of justice met by a
formal decision of this Court that will have the effect of quashing the
order of the Commissioner requiring Air New Zealand to pay costs in the
large sum of $150,000. We would make an order accordingly.

The Court being unanimous as to the result there will be an order
quashing the order of the Royal Commissioner that Air New Zealand pay to
the Department of Justice the sum of $150,000 by way of contribution to
the public cost of the Inquiry. There have been no submissions
concerning the costs of the present proceedings and that matter is
reserved.


_Solicitors_

Messrs. Russell, McVeagh, McKenzie, Bartleet & Co. of Auckland for
appellants.

Crown Law Office, Wellington, for first, fourth and sixth respondents.