Lorde is seen for the first time in EIGHTEEN months as she kisses her boyfriend Justin Warren

Kiwi singer Lorde showed off her slimmed-down frame during a rare outing with her boyfriend Justin Warren in her home city of Auckland on Monday.

The last time the star, 23 and her Universal Music Promotions Director beau, 35, were pictured together was in March 2019.

And the lovebirds proved they were still going strong as they shared a passionate kiss before walking hand-in-hand along the waterfront.

Rare sighting: Kiwi singer Lorde showed off her slimmed-down frame during a rare outing with her boyfriend Justin Warren in her home city of Auckland on Monday

Lorde – whose real name is Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor – nailed her off-duty style in a bodycon floral midi-dress which accentuated her newly slimline figure.

A blue shirt was tied around her waist, and she opted for maximum comfort with a pair of trendy trainers.

Making the most of the glorious spring sunshine, the Royals hitmaker added a pair of shades to her look.

The besotted star lovingly intertwined her arm with her record executive beau.

Loved-up: After last being publicly spotted together in March 2019, the lovebirds proved they were still going strong as they shared a passionate kiss

Loved-up: After last being publicly spotted together in March 2019, the lovebirds proved they were still going strong as they shared a passionate kiss

Sensational: Lorde - whose real name is Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor - nailed her off-duty style in a bodycon floral midi-dress which accentuated her newly slimline figure

Red carpet glam: Lorde is pictured at the 2018 Grammy Awards in New York

Sensational: Lorde – whose real name is Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor – nailed her off-duty style in a bodycon floral midi-dress which accentuated her newly slimline figure. Lorde is pictured at the 2018 Grammys on R.

Fashionista: A blue shirt was tied around her waist, and she opted for maximum comfort with a pair of trendy trainers

Fashionista: A blue shirt was tied around her waist, and she opted for maximum comfort with a pair of trendy trainers

The pair were engulfed in conversation as they strolled along leisurely before stopping to share a kiss.

The happy couple’s sighting comes a year and a half after they were spotted homeware shopping during their last public sighting together.

Lorde and Justin were first photographed frolicking on the beach together in 2016, but at the time Justin dismissed rumours they were dating.

He told the New Zealand Herald: ‘Ella and I have worked together for years and we’re good friends. Any rumours of us being “a pair” are ridiculous.’ 

Off-duty style: Making the most of the glorious spring sunshine, the Royals hitmaker added a pair of shades to her look

Off-duty style: Making the most of the glorious spring sunshine, the Royals hitmaker added a pair of shades to her look

Going strong: The besotted star lovingly intertwined her arm with her record executive beau

Going strong: The besotted star lovingly intertwined her arm with her record executive beau

Smitten: The pair were engulfed in conversation as they strolled along leisurely before stopping to share a kiss

Smitten: The pair were engulfed in conversation as they strolled along leisurely before stopping to share a kiss

Long time: The happy couple's sighting comes a year and a half after they were spotted homeware shopping during their last public sighting together

Long time: The happy couple’s sighting comes a year and a half after they were spotted homeware shopping during their last public sighting together

But in the years since, they have toured the world together and Justin has even been spotted near the star’s AUD$2.8million villa.

Lorde, who is known for her friendship with Taylor Swift, split with her former boyfriend James Lowe at the end of 2015.

She told Stellar magazine in June 2017 that the break-up took her to some ‘crazy places’ and she resorted to ‘self-medicating’.

She added: ‘There was an element of escapism and exploration and wanting to be myself in strange situations. After a break-up, you go to these crazy place.’

In 2018, the songwriter was forced to deny rumours that she was dating Lena Dunham’s ex Jack Antonoff after the pair were seen hugging.

'We're good friends': Lorde and Justin were first photographed frolicking on the beach together in 2016, but at the time Justin dismissed rumours they were dating

‘We’re good friends’: Lorde and Justin were first photographed frolicking on the beach together in 2016, but at the time Justin dismissed rumours they were dating

Companion: But in the years since, they have toured the world together and Justin has even been spotted near the star's AUD$2.8million villa.

Companion: But in the years since, they have toured the world together and Justin has even been spotted near the star’s AUD$2.8million villa.

Lorde found international fame at just 16 years old when her single Royals became a worldwide No. 1 hit.

Her sophomore 2017 album Melodrama was reviewed as one of the decade’s best pop albums.      

The death of her beloved pet dog Pearl last October slowed down the roll-out of her forthcoming third album.

The following month, she wrote a note to her millions of fans asking for patience as her third album had been delayed due to the death of her dog, Pearl, who ‘brought an immeasurable amount of joy and purpose into my world’.

Global star: Lorde found international fame at just 16 years old when her single Royals became a worldwide No. 1 hit

Global star: Lorde found international fame at just 16 years old when her single Royals became a worldwide No. 1 hit