A small scale abattoir survey was conducted to determine if atrophic rhinitis (AR) is present in pigs in New Zealand. Transverse sections of snouts at a level between the first and second upper premolars were examined from 428 slaughter pigs 20–30 weeks old. Three hundred and ninety three of these animals were derived from 9 herds, whilst the herd(s) of origin of the remainder was unknown.