Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the Government's focussing more on the economy, than extending the wage subsidy.
He's ruled out pushing out the subsidy, even by four days, to cover the extra lockdown period in Auckland.
Robertson says the financial help remains for businesses - 30,000 firms have taken up the two-week resurgence wage subsidy, totalling $108 million, he says.
"We took the call to get that out as quickly as possible," Robertson told Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking today. "We have had 22 weeks worth of support for businesses through the wage subsidy scheme, about 12 and a half of which - if you're in Auckland - would have been at levels 2 and 1 ... when trading was good.
"This is a tough time for everybody, I absolutely accept that. I think if you look at that level of support, it has been significant."
He said he did not under-estimate how tough businesses were finding the return to lockdown.
"This is level 3 ... you have got probably 80 per cent operating at the level they want to, but 20 per cent not. It's tough for that group but there is a huge amount of support and that funding is available right now."
A company with 40 fulltime staff and who met the criteria around lost trading could receive around $46,000 for the two-week extension.