I would have thought English has his home as Southland and could thus get reimbursed accom?
English has lived in Wellington since the 80s (went to University at Vic then worked in the treasury), his wife is a DR that has a practice here, his kids went to school here, he owns property in Karori...
He's spent his entire adult life living and working in Wellington and his family lives here, saying that he lived in Clutha was a lie that was intended to get the tax payer to pay for his mortgage. He also said that he had no financial interest in the house as it was owned by a family trust despite having a financial interest listed in his accounts and being a trustee (which he later stopped being).