What type of bee/wasp is this?
It is a vespid wasp (family vespidae). Bees are generally hairy, and this one has the typical wing folding of a vespid. Genus Vespula. There is a New Zealand website that shows the differences among common NZ wasps here:
https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/science/plants-animals-fungi/animals/invertebrates/invasive-invertebrates/wasps/identification/key-differences