Time to stem flow of departing talent

Dear Editor, During last year's Christmas and New Year's festive season I deliberately caught up with Cook Islanders who, over the past 10 years or so, have migrated to Australia, taking advantage of the booming mining sector, particularly in Western Australia.

Dear Editor, During last year's Christmas and New Year's festive season I deliberately caught up with Cook Islanders who, over the past 10 years or so, have migrated to Australia, taking advantage of the booming mining sector, particularly in Western Australia.