Tuiti Makitānara | |
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| Member of theNew Zealand Parliament forSouthern Maori | |
| In office 1928–1932 | |
| Preceded by | Henare Uru |
| Succeeded by | Eruera Tirikatene |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1874-08-08)8 August 1874 Havelock, New Zealand |
| Died | 24 June 1932(1932-06-24) (aged 57) Hokio Beach,Kāpiti Coast, New Zealand |
| Spouse | Karaitiana McGregor (m.c.1889–1932, his death) |
Tuiti Makitānara (8 August 1874 – 24 June 1932), sometimes known asSweet MacDonald, was aMāori andUnited Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
OfRangitāne,Ngāti Kuia,Muaūpoko andNgāti Apa descent, Makitānara was born atHavelock in 1874. His mother was Rina Puhipuhi Meihana and his father was Teoti MacDonald. Predominantly self-educated, Makitānara began working as a farmer with his father at age 14, and later became a flaxmiller inMarlborough and atFoxton. He married Karaitiana McGregor in about 1889 and the couple had eight children.[1]
Makitānara assistedElsdon Best and William John Elvy with the collection of Māori history in Marlborough, took an active interest in Māori land issues and education, and assisted with the recruitment of Māori during World War I.[1]
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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| 1928–1931 | 23rd | Southern Maori | United | ||
| 1931–1932 | 24th | Southern Maori | United | ||
Makitānara first stood for Parliament at the1925 general election as an independent candidate forSouthern Maori,[1][2] finishing second, 16 votes behind the incumbent,Henare Uru, in a field of five.[3]
At the1928 general election, Makitānara once again stood for the Southern Maori seat, this time as the candidate of theUnited Party. He tied with theRātana candidate,Eruera Tirikatene, 198 votes each, but was elected on the casting vote of the returning officer.[4]
Makitānara was re-elected in the1931 general election, defeating Tirikatene with a majority of 20 votes.[5] However, he died suddenly at Hokio Beach, nearLevin, less than seven months later, on 24 June 1932.[1]
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Southern Maori 1928–1932 | Succeeded by |
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| National | |
