Editorial: Our history needs wise words and even wiser heads 22 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read The battlefields where New Zealanders fought are carved on the heads of windows around the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Photo / Michael Craig NZ Herald EDITORIAL There are myriad quotes about history but let's start with a Māori proverb: Kia mau koe ki ngā kupu o ōu tūpuna - hold fast to the words of your ancestors. The words of all our ancestors will be essential listening for those negotiating the new Aotearoa NZ Histories Curriculum into schools in just over 12 months. READ MORE: