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 recorded today was 35.9C (96.6F) at Gravesend in Kent, nudging the record 37.1C (98.8F) set at Cheltenham on August 3, 1990. It was also the hottest day in central London for 46 years with a top temperature of 35.1C (95F) recorded by the London Weather Centre. But the record for the hottest day in this country's history is still under threat, weathermen said. With no sign of relief from the heatwave, temperatures are set to peak again on Saturday. Tuesday's year-best temperature of 34.3C (93F), recorded on Jersey, was smashed by the heat in the South East and central London.