A new police foster puppy has arrived in Tauranga, and he needs a name.

The new puppy has ties in New Zealand and Australia as his father Rocco is police dog in Queensland and his mother Bo has brothers that are police dogs in New Zealand.

'He is from the M litter so we will be naming him with his name starting with the letter ‘M',” says the Bay of Plenty and Taupo Police Facebook page.

The page is calling for suggestions from members of the public.

To submit your ideas, head over to their Facebook page.