Patrick and Barbara Stowe moved to New Zealand in the early ‘90s to make wine outside of Nelson. “For us to come here was radical,” Barbara says. “Now it seems easier. Lots of others are coming.” (John McDermott / For the Times)
Barrie Osborne, a producer on “The Lord of the Rings” movies, built a custom home and now lives outside of Wellington. (John McDermott / For the Times)
Wellington, New Zealand’s capital, has become a mini-Hollywood. (John McDermott / For the Times)
Riverside native Alan Trent, who has irked many of his Kiwi neighbors with Pebble Bay, his 500-acre development named after California’s Pebble Beach. (John McDermott / For the Times)
Youn Nicks Head, New Zealand’s equivalent of Plymouth Rock, is now owned by an American. (John McDermott / For the Times)
Californians are leading a wave of immigration to New Zealand. (John McDermott / For the Times)
