New Zealand Energy Corp. (TSX VENTURE:NZ)(OTCQX:NZERF) ("NZEC" or the "Company")
is pleased to announce that its common shares will commence trading on the OTCQX
International marketplace on December 20, 2011 under the symbol "NZERF". NZEC's
common shares will continue to trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the
symbol "NZ".


"Trading on the OTCQX broadens our exposure in the United States and provides
improved liquidity and transparency for New Zealand Energy's shareholders," said
John Proust, Chief Executive Officer and Director of NZEC. "The OTCQX provides
an efficient trading platform for U.S. investors and increased visibility for
New Zealand Energy Corp. through the Standard & Poor's Market Access Program."


Dorsey & Whitney LLP will serve as NZEC's Principal American Liaison ("PAL") on
OTCQX, providing guidance on OTCQX regulatory requirements.


About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX:OTCM) operates the world's largest electronic
marketplace for broker-dealers to trade securities not listed on a U.S. stock
exchange. OTC Markets Group's OTC Link platform is fully electronic, giving
investors access to trade through all major online and full-service brokerage
firms in the United States. More than 10,000 securities trade on the OTC
platform with more than US$200 billion in annual trading volume and an aggregate
market cap exceeding US$12 trillion. OTCQX is the premier tier of the OTC
market, exclusively for companies that meet the highest financial standards and
undergo a qualitative review. More information is available at
www.otcmarkets.com.


About Standard & Poor's Market Access Program

NZEC's corporate information is available via Standard & Poor's Market Access
Program, an information distribution service that enables subscribing publicly
traded companies to have their company information disseminated to users of
Standard & Poor's Advisor Insight. Standard & Poor's Advisor Insight is an
internet-based research engine used by more than 80,000 investment advisors. A
public version of the site is available at www.advisorinsight.com. Information
about companies in Standard & Poor's Market Access Program is also available
through S&P's Stock Guide database, which is distributed electronically to
virtually all major quote vendors.


On behalf of the Board of Directors

John Proust, Chief Executive Officer & Director

About New Zealand Energy Corp.

NZEC is an oil and natural gas company engaged in the exploration, development
and production of petroleum and natural gas assets in New Zealand. NZEC's
property portfolio collectively covers nearly two million acres of conventional
and unconventional prospects in the Taranaki Basin and East Coast Basin of New
Zealand's North Island. The Company's management team has extensive experience
exploring and developing oil and natural gas fields in New Zealand and Canada,
and takes a multi-disciplinary approach to value creation with a track record of
successful discoveries. NZEC plans to add shareholder value by executing a
technically disciplined exploration and development program focused on the
onshore and offshore oil and natural gas resources in the politically and
fiscally stable country of New Zealand.


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