whakatuheratanga
1. (noun) opening, opening ceremony.
Ko te 16 o ngā rā o Mei, te rā kua whakaritetia hei whakatuheratanga mō te pāremata. / The 16 May is the day that has been set down for the opening of parliament.
See also whakatuwheratanga
Synonyms: whāinga, tarawaha, tomotomokanga, pūaha, wāhi, wāhinga, tāwaha, tomokanga, whakapuare, whakatuwheratanga, whakapuaretanga, pūahaaha, puta, pūwaha, angotanga, waha, wherahanga, whakatuwhera, wherawhera, putanga, whakatuhera, puare