James Cameron willing to settle in New Zealand

James Cameron and wife Suzy Amis Cameron intend to apply for New Zealand's citizenship and permanently move to their Wairarapa farm, it has been revealed.

According to the Star-Times, New Zealand is a sensible place, as people and their values aren't crazy according to him, Stuff.co.nz reported.

People are not overly materialistic and they live a healthy lifestyle, he further added.

Cameron said living in New Zealand permanently would be no hindrance to his film career and much of the work on his 'Avatar' project would be done here.

However, Canadian film director admitted New Zealand had come close to losing production of the 'Avatar' sequels until the government's new film-funding regulations were introduced.