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James Cameron Becomes New Zealand Citizen, Values Sanity

1/22/2026

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James Cameron, Avatar director, moved his family to New Zealand in August 2020 after praising its COVID handling.
He first visited New Zealand in 1994 and promised to live there someday.
Cameron praised New Zealand's 98% vaccination rate, versus the United States' 62%.
In 2026 he became a New Zealand citizen and said he values "sanity" over scenery.

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Story summary

James Cameron, Avatar director, moved his family to New Zealand in August 2020 after praising its COVID handling.
He first visited New Zealand in 1994 and promised to live there someday.
Cameron praised New Zealand's 98% vaccination rate, versus the United States' 62%.
In 2026 he became a New Zealand citizen and said he values "sanity" over scenery.