Top Stories for Friday 7 December 2012

Residents describe moment tornado swept through West Auckland;Auckland correspondent at the Hobsonville cordon;Whenuapai Air Base hosts tornado escapees;Vector restores power to half the homes affected by tornado;Couch's lawyer pleased to settle lawsuit with Corrections;Bulk of liqour debate now over so legislation can pass next week;Law expert look at consequences of Dotcom ruling;New Afghan security chief blown up;Missing New Zealanders found in Britain.