From the ngahere (forests) of Aotearoa New Zealand, a unique Indigenous Māori metaphor emerges. The pīwakawaka (New Zealand Fantail), known for its vivacious and erratic flight patterns, serves as a culturally resonant symbol for understanding attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from a Māori perspective. This metaphor not only encapsulates the essence of the ADHD experience but also provides a lens through which the Māori can reclaim and contextualise their understanding of this neurodevelopmental disorder in positive ways. Based on my article, Flighty like the pīwakawaka! Personal reflections on mid-life ADHD diagnosis and the beginnings of a framework for conceptualising the condition from a Māori perspective, this blog post explores the metaphor of the pīwakawaka and suggests some metaphor-based strategies to consider in the classroom.