Tapu, who was awarded the Der Faust Award in Germany for Best Dance Performance in 2016, is preparing to return to the stage with the Okareka Dance Company in a new show called Wired.
PRN reports the dancer, whose roots are in Otara, says his dancing career came from humble beginnings at church.
"This whole contemporary thing started at church and I'll never forget my roots," he says. "One of my late leaders and mentors, Laine Sagala, she was our creative leader at church and she pushed me to excellent limits and I tried my best in all that I did."
