New Zealand’s top military commander, Air Marshal Tony Davies, resigned on Friday after admitting to an “inappropriate relationship” that he had not previously disclosed.
Davies said his resignation stemmed from past errors of judgement that were contrary to the values of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).
“The resignation is for personal reasons, and results from errors of judgement made by me in the past, for which I am taking responsibility,” he said in an official statement.
“These matters revolved around an inappropriate relationship I had when in a position of unit command, and I regret not disclosing this when I had the opportunity to do so,” he added.
The matter has been referred to the inspector-general of defence.