新西兰最高军事指挥官于周五辞职，原因是承认存在“一段不当关系”。此事已移交国防监察长处理。
New Zealand’s top military commander resigned Friday after admitting to an “inappropriate relationship.”The matter has been referred to the inspector-general of defense.
据官方声明，空军元帅托尼·戴维斯（Tony Davies）曾任国防参谋长，他说：“辞职是出于个人原因，源于我过去的判断失误，我对此承担责任。这些判断失误违背了国防部队的价值观。”
Air Marshal Tony Davies, who served as chief of defense, said: “The resignation is for personal reasons, and results from errors of judgement made by me in the past, for which I am taking responsibility. The errors of judgement were contrary to the values of the Defense Force,” according to an official statement.
他补充道：“这些问题围绕我在担任单位指挥职务时的一段不当关系，我对当时未能披露感到遗憾。”
“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 said.
新西兰国防部长保罗·戈德史密斯（Paul Goldsmith）证实戴维斯已下台，并表示他将向总督辛迪·基罗（Cindy Kiro）建议接受其辞职，Radio New Zealand 报道。
New Zealand Defense Minister Paul Goldsmith confirmed Davies had stepped down and said he would recommend to Governor-General Cindy Kiro that she accept his resignation, Radio New Zealand reported.
戈德史密斯说：“他决定辞职的原因涉及诚信问题，之前未曾披露。我们一致认为他的职位已不再适合继续担任。”
“The reasons regarding his decision relate to integrity matters, that he did not previously disclose. We both agree his position is no longer tenable,” said Goldsmith.
新西兰国防部正安排将职责移交给副参谋长、海军少将马特·威廉姆斯（Mat Williams），后者将暂时担任国防参谋长。
The New Zealand Defense Force was making arrangements for the transition of responsibilities to the vice chief of the defense force, Rear Adm. Mat Williams, who will serve as acting chief of the defense force.