1Some of the country's brightest lecturers and students are being actively targeted and lured to overseas universities, with large research incentives and research opportunities. Nine To Noon speaks with the Vice Chancellors of the country's top two universities to discuss why this is happening and what can be done to prevent it.

2It's an ambitious plan aimed at closing the digital divide between New Zealand and the rest of the world. The Pacific Fibre undersea cable project linking this country to Australia and the United States would cost up to $900-million and aims to break the near monopoly of the Southern Cross Cable which is half owned by Telecom New Zealand. The project is backed by The Warehouse founder, Stephen Tindall and TradeMe founder, Sam Morgan.

3News from the Pacific, including: Ramsey Project in the Solomon Islands progressing; continued crisis in Fiji;

4Academy Award winning actress Geena Davis talks to Nine To Noon on her push for more gender equality in the media, especially in children's film and television.

5The week that was, including: 'Wellywood' sign planned for Wellington; former of president of Cyprus kidnapped and left to die; man caught stealing security camera;