Can I still use my South Africa passport to travel to South Africa after becoming a New Zealand citizen?

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If you have in fact lost your South African citizenship then you should not use your South African passport to travel. It could be seen as fraud, because using a country's passport means that you are claiming to be a citizen of that country.

Can I still use my S.A. passport to travel to S.A and back to NZ even though I have not retained my citizenship in S.A?

Legally, no, but you might be able to get away with it if South Africa doesn't yet know that you've been naturalized in New Zealand. This is very risky and decidedly not recommended. See the next paragraph for more information.

Or would I get into trouble at the border for using my S.A passport while not having citizenship there?

It is a distinct possibility. If they find out that you're fraudulently using a South African passport, I suspect the negative consequences would be fairly severe.

Or even worse denied entry to NZ because I did not use my NZ passport to come back into the country?

As a citizen of New Zealand, you cannot be denied entry into New Zealand. But in any event you should show your New Zealand passport when you arrive in New Zealand. See I have two passports/nationalities. How do I use them when I travel? for more information.

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