New Zealand's military chief resigns after admitting to an inappropriate relationship

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The chief of New Zealand's military, Air Marshal Tony Davies, resigned Friday after admitting to an inappropriate relationship as a unit leader.“I regret not disclosing this when I had the opportunity to do so,” Davies said in his statement. 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 resignation is for personal reasons, and results from errors of judgement made by me in the past, for which I am taking responsibility," Davies said. “The errors of judgement were contrary to the values of the Defence Force.”The military said in a statement that it wouldn't comment further. The matter has been referred to an independent inspector-general who investigates military conduct.Defense Minister Paul Goldsmith, an elected governmen