Tuiti Makitanara (8 August 1874 – 24 June 1932), sometimes known as Sweet MacDonald, was a Māori and United Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.

Predominantly self-educated, Makitanara began working as a farmer with his father at age 14, and later became a flaxmiller in Marlborough and at Foxton.

[1] Makitanara first stood for Parliament at the 1925 general election as an independent candidate for Southern Maori,[1][2] finishing second, 16 votes behind the incumbent, Henare Uru, in a field of five.

[3] At the 1928 general election, Makitanara once again stood for the Southern Maori seat, this time as the candidate of the United Party.

[4] Makitanara was re-elected in the 1931 general election, defeating Tirikatene with a majority of 20 votes.