Jeremy Wells
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I don't think they did.
Some girls probably got the strap at the Catholic girls' school.
I think the nuns used to get the rollers in.
Nuns used to get the strap.
Yeah, nuns used to be quite intense.
But there must be a person who was the last New Zealander, the last student to get the cane.
There will be one out there.
I mean, there has to be a person.
But anyway, they bring it back in Singapore.
You've got to be, but not if you're under nine.
So you've got to be over nine.
And male, I see.
and mail for serious offences as a last resort when absolutely necessary.
So it's only certain teachers are allowed to cane.
So you have to be approved by the government.
You've got to get a caning licence.
A licensed caner.
They must follow strict protocols.
It's going to be rolled out in Singaporean schools from 2027.