Original sentence: Heke and Kawiti did achieve their objectives in the short term but it was only a temporary postponement.So for the Māori, a partial victory at least was won.Therefore, some consider that the British did not win the war
Edited sentence: Heke and Kawiti did manage to halt British encroachment somewhat, but it was only a temporary postponement.However, it is clear that any planned ambush was not entirely successful, as the British were able to occupy the position