The impact of covid lockdowns meant house sales were down 37.9% in September compared with a year earlier.
There were 21.7% fewer homes sold in October than a year ago, with sales outside of Auckland down 22.5%.
The latest wage subsidy round is for Sept 28 to Oct 11.
Smaller exporter Bubs Australia said its revenue doubled in the three months ended September, helped by a 150% increase in sales through its daigou channel.