Malcolm Walker (cartoonist)

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Malcolm Walker (born 1950) is a New Zealand architect and cartoonist based in Auckland.

He has been an editorial cartoonist for the Sunday News for a number of years [1] and his work also appears in other publications. Walker has won the 2001 and 2002 Cartoonist of the Year in the Qantas Media Awards.

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References

  1. "Malcolm Walker". New Zealand Cartoon Archive. 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2012.