ka mea (rā) ka ...
1. it'd be quite good if you, you should consider, you should think about - an idiomatic use to suggest something be done, perhaps for the benefit of the speaker, the listener or for someone else.
Ka mea rā ka peka mai i a kōrua ka tau mai anō ki Hokitika (HKK 1999:192). / It would be quite good if you called in when you come to Hokitika again.
Ka mea rā ka nohopuku (HKK 1999:192). / It'd be quite good if you kept quiet.
