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Daily cheer: Social media content from lockdown day 7

19:00 pm on 24 August 2021

Jacinda Ardern inadvertently provides a new meme template, dinosaurs lineup for vaccine and a community pulls together to make a four-year-old's birthday special.

Take a look at some of the best uplifting and fun social media content from day 7 of lockdown.

Photo: @MsShira50 @Hahana_official

When this mother reached out on Facebook the spirit of community prevailed, despite being unable to celebrate in person the neighbourhood came together to show they were still wishing her four-year-old a very happy birthday.

One thing many take for granted until we're put into lockdown is the wonderful service provided by barbers and hairdressers.

Morning Report presenter Susie Ferguson is working from home with her dog Rainbow and like many of us Rainbow is rocking some unruly lockdown locks.

One family decided to get all dressed up for their vaccination appointment to become the first pre-historic cosplayers to get the jab.

This TikTok user is using her time in lockdown to remind us all how to stay safe during the pandemic while also educating people on some useful te reo vocabulary.

Meanwhile, at yesterday's press conference Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern inadvertently provided the country with a brand new meme template.

Here's a few of the best efforts that cropped up on social media today: