Why James Cameron Switched Homes for a Better Life
New ZealandThu Jan 22 2026
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James Cameron, the famous movie director, has been living in New Zealand since 2020. He first visited the country in the 1990s and loved it. He promised himself he would move there one day. His wife, Susie, also liked the idea. They even bought a farm there in 2011. But they kept going back and forth between New Zealand and the US.
The COVID-19 pandemic changed everything. They were in the US when it hit. Cameron had to work hard to move his movie production back to New Zealand. That's when they decided to make the move permanent. By the time they arrived, New Zealand had controlled the virus well. This was thanks to high vaccination rates.
Cameron likes New Zealand because people there follow science. He thinks the US is divided and ignores science. He prefers a place where people work together. He even got New Zealand citizenship in August.
Cameron is not the only one who left the US for political reasons. Rosie O'Donnell moved to Ireland before Trump's inauguration. Ellen DeGeneres moved to England after the 2024 election. They all had their reasons for leaving.
https://localnews.ai/article/why-james-cameron-switched-homes-for-a-better-life-c00fd8e1
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