You have found the native predatory Cermatulus nasalis or brown soldier bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). The brown soldier bug is considered beneficial as it eats other invertebrates, especially caterpillars. For more information please see nzacfactsheets.landcareresearch.co.nz/factsheet/Interesti... . Regards, MyPestGuide team.
Usually these little seed eating bugs scuttle away when anyone gets near but this one was too busy feeding in the flower and it has pollen on it. Red-banded seed eating bugFound in Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales