Kate Staunton
Role at the time: Former RNZAF flight sergeant, in a letter to Davies quoted by the NZ Herald
Condemned
Statement summary
Staunton writes that people aware of Davies's alleged relationship at 40 Squadron said nothing and left the woman involved to deal with the aftermath alone.
“Others who were aware of the alleged inappropriate conduct said nothing, choosing instead to stand by and allow the young woman to deal with the aftermath entirely on her own.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)The Chief of Defence, the alleged affair and the letter he read before he quitOpening section on Staunton's letter; Goldsmith's answer on NZDF culture; NZDF and Hague responses near the end
Why we used this label
Relative to how integrity information about Davies was handled, Staunton criticizes people who she says knew of the alleged conduct and stayed silent. That is a direct criticism of the handling rather than a question or a conditional view, so condemns fits.