Ministry of Health 2010 guidelines state that an acceptable level is less than 0.5 micrograms.
The family immediately moved all their items out of the house. Hattingh claimed it took $3300 to get movers to put everything they own into three storage units at the last minute as new tenants were moving into their old home.
They are currently living with a family member but have found a new rental to move into.
A police spokesman confirmed to the Herald that police had attended the address on previous occasions.
But they could not comment on what for without breaching the ex-tenants' privacy.
Hattingh claimed the property manager didn't mention previous drug use to the family and claimed not to have known about it once he saw the test results.
"It's been a nightmare and it's still carrying on," Hattingh said.
"We don't want to live in a house with a history of drug use.
"This close to Christmas we are in a terrible situation."
She said she was told the owners of the house lived in China.
Uno Property Management Specialists managing director Monica Chen said they "absolutely" did not know methamphetamine had been used at the property before the tests turned up positive. She said the bond had already been refunded and they will also refund the rent and letting fee.
The family told the Herald they want compensation for their emergency moving costs but Chen said she was not aware of this and would not comment on whether they would get any.
Chen said they are working with the property owners on the best course of action.
What are the rules?
A landlord who rents out a property contaminated by meth could be in breach of their obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act to provide a clean home. They could also be in breach of other legislation such as the Building Act and the Health Act.
The Ministry of Health offers a set of guidelines for meth testing and clean-up, but there are no set standards.
In June, Building Minister Nick Smith said tighter rules for meth testing would be put in place by the end of the year. Proposed new standards were published by the Ministry of Health in October 1.
A member's bill will set out obligations for tenants and landlords under the new standards.
National MP for Hunua Andrew Bayly's bill would give landlords the right to enter properties with notice to test for P, and to remove tenants if a house was uninhabitable.
It would also prevent landlords from knowingly renting P-contaminated properties, and require them to inform tenants as soon as contamination was revealed.