New Zealand's military chief, Air Marshal Tony Davies, has resigned after admitting to an inappropriate relationship while in a position of command WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- The chief of New Zealand's military, Air Marshal Tony Davies, resigned Friday after admitting to an inappropriate relationship as a unit leader. He didn't elaborate on the circumstances of the relationship or when it happened. Davies joined the country’s Air Force in 1984 and became chief of the New Zealand Defence Force in 2024.
The military said leadership was transitioning to its vice chief, Rear Admiral Mat Williams. The matter has been referred to an independent inspector-general who investigates military conduct. Defense Minister Paul Goldsmith, an elected government official, said he had received the resignation.
Goldsmith said in a statement that the situation was an “integrity matter" and he had agreed with Davies that his position was no longer tenable. Davies graduated from the U.S. Air Force Air Command and Staff Course at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama in 2000, and the Royal College of Defence Studies in London in 2013, according to the New Zealand military's website.
He was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 1998 for his role in the midwinter evacuation of a critically ill U.S. citizen from Antarctica. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events
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