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Majuro set to welcome some two thousand athletes, as Marshall Islands takes on hosting duties for the Micronesian Games for the first time since the event began back in 1969.

In Vanuatu, more than half of voters have endorsed a proposal to change the constitution and bring about political stability, but for many communities, there's uncertainty about what impact it will have on their lives.

An Australian donated Fiji navy patrol boat, RFNS Puamau, has run aground while on its first mission. It's stranded on the small island of Fulaga in Fiji's remote Lau group of islands. 

Vanuatu's Electoral Commission has deferred its announcement of the results of the country's constitutional referendum because of what it calls "mismatches" in polling data. Voting started a fortnight ago with people choosing whether or not to support constitutional amendments aimed at improving political stability.

It's a pivotal day in Vanuatu's history with the results of a historical referendum to be announced later today. The referendum - which took place on May 29 – is aimed at getting public endorsement for changes to the constitution to bring about political stability. 
 

The Fijian Drua have won just once away from  home in their first three seasons, but older and wiser now, coach Mick Byrne believes they can find a way past the Blues in the last eight.