Visa-free access for New Zealand visitors to Europe. New Zealand passport holders are able to spend up to three months visa-free in most European countries, and up to six months visa-free in the United Kingdom.
On July 10, the area entered the history books when the mercury climbed to a blistering 134 degrees Fahrenheit (57 degrees Celsius) at Furnace Creek, California, breaking the record for the highest temperature ever recorded.
On 21 July 2016, Mitribah in Kuwait also recorded a maximum temperature of 54.0 Â°C (129.2 Â°F), tying Death Valley's highest reliably recorded temperature on Earth, while Basra in Iraq reached 53.9 Â°C (129.0 Â°F) that day. On 29 June 2017, the air at the airport of Ahvaz in Iran reached 54.0 Â°C (129.2 Â°F) as well.