Alicia's now in remission

Alicia Steenson, 4, is in remission and undergoing a final round of chemotherapy to treat her rare form of leukaemia.

A Tauranga 4-year-old diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia in January is now in remission.

Alicia Steenson is undergoing treatment for Stage 4 Burkitt Lymphoma in Starship Hospital. Her parents believe the illness may be linked to methamphetamine contamination in the house they rented.

Father Trent Steenson said the pre-schooler this week started her final round of chemotherapy.

"She's definitely in remission. It's just locking it in for definite with this last round now. It's a light at the end of the tunnel.

"She's doing pretty good actually."

Alicia returned to Auckland for treatment on Wednesday after being allowed home for a stint.

Mr Steenson said the whole family, including her four siblings, were looking forward to having her home for good.

Alicia lost all her hair during the treatment but the family scraped together enough money to get her a wig which arrived this week.

The family was now living in a Housing New Zealand home in Tauranga after abruptly moving out of the Ohauiti home they rented when tests they paid for revealed there was a high level of methamphetamine present in the house.

Mr Steenson said the family had been forced to leave all their belongings in the Ohauiti home for fear they too had been contaminated.

The family last week took their disputes with the property owner to the Tenancy Tribunal and were awaiting a formal decision.