On the Money: Movie-maker citizenship, Yu is the one, Auckland mayor's watering hole and more

On the Money: Movie-maker citizenship, Yu is the one, Auckland mayor's watering hole and more
James Cameron has a life that’s taken him a long way from Ontario, Canada. (Image: Getty)
Paul McBeth
Citizen JamesNew Zealand is on the cusp of welcoming another big international name to its citizenship, albeit one who actually calls the windy city of Wellington home rather than pitching interesting alternative age-defying remedies or standalone offshore civilisations for the super-elite. Filmmaker James Cameron – who’s made three of the four highest-grossing films, not two of three as his conversation guide John Campbell apparently posited in their pre-game chat – regaled the Screen Production and Develo...

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