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.
The highest temperature in Asia was recorded in Tirat Tzvi in Israel. On June 21, 1942, the high temperature reached 129.2Â°F (54.0Â°C). Tirat Tsvi is located in the Jordan Valley near the border with Jordan and south of the Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberias).