I carry also the wishes of the people of Waimakariri, and the thousands of people that have signed the petition, but what I took the greatest heart from was an email I received yesterday from the police dog handler of Gazza, who had tragically lost his dog. He had heard about this bill through some of his police colleagues. He was stoked. He was stoked that this bill would come forward and would actually recognise the service of the police dogs and the protection they provide our families and our communities. 