A professional dance career that spans two decades has seen Moss Paterson of Ngāti Tūwharetoa, dance around the globe.
Moss is the creative director of Atamira Dance Collective and is currently working on one of his biggest productions to date titled, Te Manu Ahi.
Our reporter Renee Kahukura-Iosefa went behind the scenes to see Te Manu Ahi in the making.