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.
World's Hottest and Coldest Places. The world's highest recorded surface temperature is 56.7 Â°C (134 Â°F) measured at Greenland Ranch in Death Valley, California, USA on July 10, 1913. The mean temperature in Dallol, Ethiopia is 34.4 Â°C (94 Â°F), the highest annual average temperature on earth. Hottest Cities in the World.