New Zealand Energy Corp (NZ)

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New Zealand Energy Production Forecast

Press Release: New Zealand Energy Corp. – 4 hours ago

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire -02/22/12)- New Zealand Energy Corp. (TSX-V: NZ.V - News)(OTCQX: NZERF.PK - News) ("NZEC" or the "Company") wishes to announce that based on its early operational success in the Taranaki basin, management has prepared a production forecast with exit rate guidance for 2012 of 3,000 barrels of oil equivalent ("boe") per day. The guidance was prepared based on the production results disclosed in the Company's February 21 news release, planned drilling of eight net additional wells in 2012, completion of a natural gas pipeline and continued performance in line with existing oil and natural gas production from Copper Moki-1 and Copper Moki-2.

NZEC has prepared an updated corporate presentation that will be available by February 23 on its website at http://www.newzealandenergy.com and include management's 2012 production exit rate guidance of 3,000 boe/d.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Bruce McIntyre, President & Director

About New Zealand Energy Corp.

NZEC is an oil and natural gas company engaged in the production, development and exploration 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. NZEC is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol NZ and on the OTCQX International under the symbol NZERF. More information is available at www.newzealandenergy.com or by emailing [e-mail].

Forward-looking Statements

This news release contains certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities legislation (collectively "forward-looking statements"). The use of any of the words "forecast", "guidance", "planned", "continued" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements, including without limitation, the speculative nature of exploration, appraisal and development of oil and natural gas properties; uncertainties associated with estimating oil and natural gas resources; uncertainties in both daily and long-term production rates and resulting cash flow; volatility in market prices for oil and natural gas; changes in the cost of operations, including costs of extracting and delivering oil and natural gas to market, that affect potential profitability of oil and natural gas exploration; the need to obtain various approvals before exploring and producing oil and natural gas resources; uncertainty in the timing of receipt of permits and the Company's ability to extend the permits if required; exploration hazards and risks inherent in oil and natural gas exploration; operating hazards and risks inherent in oil and natural gas operations; market conditions that prevent the Company from raising the funds necessary for exploration and development on acceptable terms or at all; global financial market events that cause significant volatility in commodity prices; unexpected costs or liabilities for environmental matters; competition for, among other things, capital, acquisitions of resources, skilled personnel, and access to equipment and services required for exploration, development and production; changes in exchange rates, laws of New Zealand or laws of Canada affecting foreign trade, taxation and investment; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions; and other factors as disclosed in documents released by NZEC as part of its continuous disclosure obligations. NZEC believes the expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct. Such forward-looking statements included in this news release should not be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date of this news release and NZEC does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are contained in this news release, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as such term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Contact:

New Zealand Energy Corp.
John Proust
Chief Executive Officer & Director
North American toll-free: 1-855-601-2010
New Zealand Energy Corp.
Bruce McIntyre
President & Director
North American toll-free: 1-855-601-2010
[e-mail]
http://www.newzealandenergy.com