OBE, AFC, Air Commodore, RNZAF (Rtd). NZ4215186 and NZ Army 1/18/2834. On December 14, 2025, aged 102 years. Only son of the late Stuart and Ethel Gunton, brother of the late Dorothy Angus. Treasured husband and best friend of the late Margaret for 59 years. Beloved father and father-in-law of Ian and Felicity, Christine, Susan and Clive, Linda and the late Murray. Loved and respected grandfather of Daniel, Tom, Sean, Stuart, Rebecca, Scott and Adam, and great-grandfather of Jacob, Eden, Leo and Lachlan. The family sincerely thank the team at Bethlehem Views who have cared for Dad in such a loving way. A service celebrating Malcolm's life will be held at Legacy Tauranga, 383 Pyes Pa Road, Tauranga, on Saturday, December 20 at 2.00pm, followed by burial. In lieu of flowers, you may consider a donation to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter https://www.lifeflight.org.nz/donate-now/. Livestream may be viewed, and tributes left at legacyfunerals.co.nz/s/malcolm. Communication to the Malcolm Gunton Family, c/- PO Box 3136, Greerton, Tauranga 3142.

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Published by The Press on Dec. 16, 2025.

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Bruce Johnston

December 27, 2025

Sincere condolences to the Gunton family upon the passing of your Malcolm.
Air Cdre Malcolm was OC Flying at Wigram in the early 1960s when my pilots' course was training to fly. He was well respected as a leader, a mentor and a gentleman. Some years later, a nav and I flew him in a Devon to Wellington to air force HQ for a meeting. It was a blowy, murky day. Just before our bad weather approach to Rongotai, Mal came forward and said: "Now Johnston, you're not going to give me a Sunderland arrival, are you?"
We did not and Mal's wry humour lives on.

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Allistair

December 20, 2025

You sat next to me at a mutual family member's funeral many years ago and truly struck me as such a gentleman, one whom the world rarely sees anymore, it seems. I got to spend one or two moments in your company since then, and those same qualities remained, as you accrued an astonishing amount of years! Thank you for sharing that with me, Mal. I'll take it with me. Go well, Sir.
Allistair Quirke.

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