At the end of the day he is an Aussie. All the other Aussie ex-Nix players have returned across the ditch. That includes the Kiwi Aussies like Smeltz & Moss. So not that unexpected that at the end of day Durante & whanau, decided to move back to the great parched land.
The list of long serving ex Nix players who have stayed on in Wellington, post their playing days is actually pretty small. Sigmund, Greenacre and Ifill over the hill. Paston? Can't think of any others. Make of that what you will.