Sir Ngatata Love

Sending Sir Ngatata Love to jail for fraud would be unjust, supporters of the Māori leader have told the High Court.

A Māori leader deliberately kept information about a property developer's payment to a company connected with his partner secret, the High Court has been told.

A prominent Māori leader has told the High Court he was just a tenant at a Plimmerton house, even though a trust associated with him held a half share in it.

Prominent Māori leader Sir Ngatata Love has become ill again while giving evidence during his trial for fraud.

Sir Ngatata Love, who is on trial for fraud, has told the court his relationship with his partner was platonic and they did not have access to each other's bank accounts.

A real estate agent who sold a property to Sir Ngatata Love and his partner believed his partner was driving the transaction, a court has been told.

A former lawyer who once acted for Sir Ngatata Love has denied trying to implicate him in financial transactions carried out by his partner.

A former lawyer who set up trusts for Sir Ngatata Love was told "Ngatata had everything in hand" when he raised concerns over a transaction, a court has been told.

Iwi organisation Wellington Tenths Trust was cash poor at the time of a disputed property transaction, a former accountant has told the High Court.

Māori leader Sir Ngatata Love, who is on trial charged with fraud, has fallen ill and been taken to hospital.