Asia/Europe/Apac data & analytics company Datalicious (part of the Veda Group) has helped Realestate.co.nz keep pace with the fast moving property market, delivering a data analytics solution that provides close to real time access to online behaviour.

After eight successful years in production, Design Folio magazine (an annual) has amalgamated with sister publication Denizen (a quarterly) to become Denizen Modern Living – Denizen will now be published five times a year (with the fifth issue incorporating Denizen Modern Living).

Facebook has updated its Branded Content policy so publishers and influencers with verified Pages can collaborate with marketers to share branded content on Facebook through ads or organic posts.

The Auckland Social Media Club will turn the spotlight on the way we consume video entertainment when it meets at the Vodafone building in Quay St on Wednesday 20 April (6-8pm).

Colenso BBDO, Pedigree, and the Auckland Council animal management team have launched A Dog’s Story, an interactive adventure for children and their parents to learn dog safety together.

The Beacon Awards are in the spotlight this week, with tickets going on sale yesterday – and the finalists due to be announced by CAANZ this Friday (watch this space).

Harriett Maire, daughter of the illustrious Renaud Maire (DOP) – and filmmaking intern at the “not quite nearly as illustrious Film Construction” (their words – not ours!) – has been named the MediaWorks Television & Screen Production Graduate of the Year award for AUT University.

Belinda Armstrong, Sydney-based HR director of media intelligence outfit Isentia, offers simple tips to use social media for more than just marketing: Recent studies show digital connectivity appears to boost metrics like productivity and retention. The same studies found the ‘ultra-social set’ – those who regularly used more than five social networks – demonstrated higher sales in less time than their colleagues.

Y&R Auckland & Wellington blitzed the NZ field at the fourth round of One Show finalists in New York, picking up four finalist spots (two in Branded Entertainment; two in PR). The only other NZ agencies through were DDB (in Branded Entertainment) and FCB (in Radio).