Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(mainly N.Z.) to scold, to reprimand, to attack and totally overcome in an argument; thus ext. as well, I’ll be torn up for arse-paper!, an excl. of surprise or disbelief.

1922		‘J.H. Ross’ Mint (1955) 98: The slow ones [i.e. recruits] are haggard with being chased and chewed up (to arse-paper, as we say). [Ibid.] 113: I won’t take it out of you urks just because my bollocks were chewed to arse-paper.
1947		D. Davin For the Rest of Our Lives 300: ‘Well, I’ll be torn up for arsepaper,’ said Pat Murphy.
1960		G.W. Target Teachers (1962) 276: Finished tearing me up for arse-paper yet?
1982		M. Shadbolt Once on Chunuk Bair (1990) 38: I should tear you up for arse paper [DNZE].
1989		B. Richards A Pioneer’s Life 86: The irate gardener was bad enough but when his spouse appeared [...] she narlhy tore me up for dunny paper [DNZE].
1997		www.labournet.org June 🌐 Angus McLagan would put his arm around Benny as though they were mates, but Benny knew McLagan had sold out. Benny could’ve torn him up for arse paper.
2002		www.supababs.supanet.com 🌐 Krusher Kemp finally breaks the goalie, lashing in Buckfast’s 1st goal of the season and its fucking game on – lets rip these cunts up for arse paper.