taupapatu
1. (verb) (-a,-hia,-tia) to beat against, conflict with, clash with.
Huihui ia wā, ia wā ki te hanga ritenga whakahaere pēnā kia āhei ai ngā Māori ki te whakahaere i a rātou ahakoa e taupapatu ana e rerekē ana aua tikanga Māori i ngā ture me ngā ritenga whakahaere o Ingarani (HTK 5/8/1893:11). / Each session they gather to make processes like whereby Māori will be able to manage themselves, despite the Māori practices conflicting with the laws and practices of England.
2. (noun) conflict, contradiction, disagreement.
He nui ngā kōrero engari i runga i ngā pātai ka nui te taupapatu, kāore hoki i mārama ngā whakautu (TPH 1/11/1898:2). / There was lots of discussion but as a result of the questions there was considerable disagreement and the responses did not provide clarity.
