Mother killed with son in Southland house fire was everyone's 'best mate'
The last messages Kelly Kemble Kerr sent to her friend were full of love for her children.
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At least one person dead in Manapōuri house fire in Southland, people still unaccounted for
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Manapōuri house fire investigation under way after blaze destroys Southland home
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