TEACHER STABBED

The boy who stabbed a Western Bay teacher in the neck and shoulder four times is this morning in police custody awaiting a formal meeting with family and authorities.
The 13-year-old is in police custody after attacking Te Puke maths teacher Steve Hose in class yesterday morning in front of other horrified year 9 students.
The boy brought the knife to school with him.
Police said the boy dropped the weapon after the 11.10am attack and fled from the upstairs classroom, which backs onto Beatty Ave, leaving behind the injured teacher and a room full of traumatised children. He was arrested on school grounds three minutes later.
A Te Puke St John Ambulance spokesperson said staff at the school did a "really excellent job" administering first-aid.
When ambulance officers arrived the students had been cleared out of the room and Mr Hose was in a moderate condition, conscious and talking.
Western Bay of Plenty area commander Inspector Michael Clement said police were still investigating what happened but it was understood the children were seated at the time.
Mr Clement said it was also understood the knife belonged to the boy.
The boy had co-operated with police following his arrest and had been taken into the care of Child, Youth and Family pending a family group conference.
No charges will be laid because the boy is still considered a child.
School principal Alan Liddle said the school would conduct its own investigation into the incident and put steps in to place to stop this happening again.
Police have interviewed the students who were in the classroom at the time and seven staff members, who were offered support through the school's programme and Victim Support.
A scene examination was also carried out.
Mr Liddle said Mr Hose was discharged from hospital yesterday afternoon and was resting at his Papamoa home.
He said the injured teacher, who has been at the school just over eight years, was in good spirits following the ordeal and was looking forward to returning to work.
He described him as a well-liked teacher at the school.
Mr Liddle planned to hold a meeting with the parents of the other affected students at 9am today. Mr Hose, through the Bay of Plenty District Health Board, would not comment.
On New Zealand website Ratemyteachers.com he is described as, "a really cool teacher and a real genius".
Another message states Mr Hose is the most intelligent person the writer has ever met.
A neighbour who lived near Mr Hose described him as a "placid" man who would do anything for others and was "a bloody good worker."
The man said Mr Hose had two daughters, who he thought were aged 8 or 9.
Mr Hose was believed to be involved with the Papamoa Surf Club, liked to keep fit and was also interested in motorbikes and cycling.
The Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA) said the union would be calling on the Government to stand-up and take action after yesterday's teacher stabbing in Te Puke.
Teacher Steve Hose was stabbed four times in class by a 13-year-old yesterday morning.
Association president Kate Gainsford said previous support for secondary schools had been "short-sighted".
There had never been a greater sense of expectation from PPTA members, she said. "We want a comprehensive plan and we don't want to wait."
The PPTA is currently waiting for the Government to commit funding for the second half of the Behaviour Action Plan, on instruction from Education Minister Anne Tolley.
The plan, to deal with difficult students in schools, currently only serves the primary sector.
A 2009 Post Primary Teachers Association  survey of 1001 members, showed 9 per cent had experienced a physical assault in school in the previous 12 months, from a student.
Ms Gainsford said there were also increased police callouts to schools to intervene assaults and/or conflict. 
The attack at Te Puke High School was "very upsetting."
"Not just the incident of the moment, but its after-effects."
It was unfortunate children had to see what they did, in what is meant to be a "sanctuary".
In March last year, student Tae Won Chung, 17, stabbed teacher David Warren in the back in front of 20 other students at Avondale College. He was jailed for 18 months and ordered to pay $10,000 to his victim.