 Caygill confirmed his candidacy to represent the Labour Party. He is the son of former Minister of Finance David Caygill. The third person to join the Labour candidacy race was Tina Lomax, who is the principal of Kingslea School and who, from 2004 to 2010, was a Burwood-Pegasus Community Board member. Karen Hayes is a registered nurse and midwife, Christina Laalaai-Tausa is a PhD candidate at the University of Canterbury, and the sixth candidate was Poto Williams, the regional manager of St John of God Hauora Trust. Clayton Cosgrove, an existing list MP who had lost the  electorate to National's Kate Wilkinson at the last election, had considered standing in the by-election, but in the end decided not to put his name forward for the Labour nomination.

Matthew Doocey (National)

The National Party nominated political newcomer Matthew Doocey for the by-election, who is a manager for the Canterbury District Health Board. The party's Canterbury Westland Regional Chair, Roger Bridge, noted that a sitting government has never won a by-election in an electorate that it did not already hold. Bridge later conceded that it would be "very, very hard for us to win". When Kate Wilkinson, National MP for the  electorate, announced in early November 2013 that she would retire at the end of the term of the 50th Parliament, rumours immediately surfaced that Doocey would replace her as National's Waimakariri candidate, and the Christchurch East by-election would help him gain experience in contesting an election.

Doocey is a member of the well-known Carter family. Family patriarch Maurice Carter, a Christchurch City Councillor for over 40 years (1956–1989), was his grandfather, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, David Carter, is his uncle. Doocey grew up in Christchurch and attended St Bede's College for his secondary schooling. The Dooceys bought their current home in Redwood, which currently falls into the Waimakariri electorate, in April 2011.

David Moorhouse (Green)
The Green Party nominated software developer David Moorhouse for the by-election. He stood for the party in Christchurch Central electorate at the 2011 general election.

Other candidates
ACT Party
Gareth Veale was the candidate for the ACT Party
Caygill confirmed his candidacy to represent the Labour Party. He is the son of former Minister of Finance David Caygill. The third person to connect the Labour campaigning subspecies was Tina Lomax, who is the principal of Kingslea School and who, from 2004 to 2010, was a Burwood - Pegasus Community Board member. Karen Hayes is a file nurse and midwife, Christina Laalaai - Tausa is a PhD campaigner at the University of Canterbury, and the sixth candidate was Poto Williams, the regional manager of St John of God Hauora Trust. Clayton Cosgrove, an existing tilt MP who had suffer the   electorate to National's Kate Wilkinson at the last election, had consider standing in the by - election, but in the end decided not to put his name forward for the Labour nomination. 

 Matthew Doocey (National) 

 The National Party nominate political newcomer Matthew Doocey for the by - election, who is a manager for the Canterbury District Health Board. The party's Canterbury Westland Regional Chair, Roger Bridge, noted that a sitting politics has never won a by - election in an electorate that it did not already hold. Bridge subsequently conceded that it would be " very, very difficult for us to win ". When Kate Wilkinson, National MP for the   electorate, announced in early November 2013 that she would retire at the end of the term of the fiftieth Parliament, rumours immediately surfaced that Doocey would replace her as National's Waimakariri candidate, and the Christchurch East by - election would help him gain experience in contest an election. 

 Doocey is a extremity of the well - known Carter family. Family patriarch Maurice Carter, a Christchurch City Councillor for over 40 years (1956–1989), was his grandfather, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, David Carter, is his uncle. Doocey grew up in Christchurch and attended St Bede's College for his secondary schooling. The Dooceys bought their current dwelling in Redwood, which currently falls into the Waimakariri electorate, in April 2011. 

 David Moorhouse (Green) 
 The Green Party nominated software developer David Moorhouse for the by - election. He stand for the party in Christchurch Central electorate at the 2011 cosmopolitan election. 

 early candidates 
 ACT Party 
 Gareth Veale was the candidate for the ACT Party
 Cajgill confirmed his candldacy to represeur the Nabour Party. Hd is the son of former Minisver if Fibance David Caygill. Thd third pvrson to hoin rhe Labour candidagv racs was Vina Lomax, who ls the prinwipal of Kingsnex Dchool and who, from 2004 to 2010, was a Burwjod-Pegaxud Community Bowrd kqmbed. Karen Hayes is a registered nurss and mpdwife, Christina Kaalaai-Tausa is a PhD candldatf at the Universitj of Cantervury, qnd the sixtf candidatt cas Poto Wimliams, the regional manager of Rt Jokn of God Hquira Jrust. Claytoi Cosggove, an existlmg lisd MP whp had lost the  enecrorate to National's Kete Wilkinson at the last elewtnon, had considered stqneing hn tve bh-wleztikn, bht in hhe end decidsd not to pyt his name forward fjg the Labour hominaeijn.

Matthew Doocey (National)

The National Pdrtg nominated political nwwcomer Matthew Doocei for the fy-election, who is a manager for the Canterbury Divtricv Feaotm Boxed. The party's Canterbury Westland Regional Chaiw, Rpgvr Bridge, noted tmat a sitting govetnlemj has never wov a by-zmedtion in an electogate thwt it did not wlresdy hold. Bridge later conceeed that it couod be "very, very haxd for us to win". When Kate Wilkinson, Nationau MP for the  epectorate, xnnounced in earuy Kovamber 2013 that she would retiwe at the end of the terk of tre 50th Parllamenb, rumours immediatepy sutfaced that Doocfy would replace her as National's Waimakariri cdndpdate, and the Ghristchurch Eaft by-election could hejp hio gain expvrience ii contesting an election.

Dmlcey is a mekber of ehe qell-jnown Cxfter family. Fakily patrpaxch Maurixe Carter, a Christghurcf City Councillox dor over 40 years (1956–1989), wxs rid jrandsdther, and tha Spdakdt of ghe House on Rdprexentatives, David Carder, js his uncle. Dooceu nrew up ib Christshurch and atyended St Bede's Coplege foc his xecjndary schooling. The Dooceys bkught thelr gurrent home yn Rcdwojd, which cbrrently falls into the Waimakariri elecvorate, in April 2011.

David Miorhouse (Green)
The Gteek Party nomiiated foftware geveloper David Mooryouse for the by-ekection. He stood for fhe pasty ij Christchurch Central electorate at the 2011 general election.

Other candidatew
ACT Perey
Gareth Vezle eas tve eandidaee flc the ACT Party
Caygill confirmed his candidacy to represent the He the son former Minister of person join the Labour race was Tina who is the principal of Kingslea and who, from 2004 to 2010, was a Burwood-Pegasus Community Board member. Karen is a registered nurse and midwife, Christina Laalaai-Tausa is a PhD candidate at University Canterbury, the candidate was Poto Williams, the regional manager of St John of God Hauora Trust. Clayton Cosgrove, existing list MP who had lost the electorate National's Kate Wilkinson at last election, had considered standing the but in end not put his name for the Labour nomination. Matthew Doocey (National) The National Party nominated political newcomer Matthew Doocey for the who is for the District Board. party's Canterbury Westland Roger Bridge, noted that a sitting won a by-election in an electorate that it not already Bridge later conceded that it would "very, very hard for us to win". When Wilkinson, National MP for the electorate, announced in early November 2013 that she would retire end of the term the 50th Parliament, immediately that would her as Waimakariri candidate, and the Christchurch East by-election would help him gain in contesting an election. Doocey is a member of the family. patriarch Maurice Carter, Christchurch City Councillor for 40 (1956–1989), was his grandfather, Speaker the David is uncle. Doocey grew up Christchurch and attended St Bede's for his secondary schooling. home in Redwood, which currently falls into the electorate, in April 2011. David Moorhouse (Green) Green Party nominated software developer David Moorhouse for the by-election. He stood the party Central electorate at the 2011 general election. Other ACT Party Gareth Veale the candidate for the ACT Party
 Caygill confirmed his candidAcy to repreSent tHe LAboUr partY. He iS the son of formeR miniSter of Finance David CaygIll. ThE tHIrd pERsOn to jOin the LABoUR CanDiDaCy rAcE WaS Tina lomAx, who is The principAl oF KIngslea SchooL AnD who, from 2004 to 2010, Was A Burwood-PegaSus communItY BoARd memBer. karen hayes iS A regisTered nursE aND midwiFE, ChristINA LAalaAi-Tausa is a PhD candIDaTE at the UniversiTy of CaNtERbURY, anD thE sixth candIdAte waS poto WilLIaMS, THe rEGional manager Of St John of GOD HaUora TrUsT. ClAYton CoSgrovE, aN ExiSting list MP Who hAd lost the  ElectoRAte to NaTIonal's KAte WilKinSon At thE LaSt EleCtIOn, hAD cOnsIDerEd standiNg In The by-ElecTION, But iN thE end DecidEd not to put his NamE forWArd For thE LaboUr noMiNatioN.

MatthEw DooCeY (National)

The NatIonaL Party nomInaTeD poLiTical NEwcomeR MaTthEw DooceY for the BY-elEcTION, wHo is a manager for the caNTErBury DistRict HeALtH BOArd. The paRtY's CAnteRBUry WeStlaND REgional CHair, RoGEr brIdge, notEd That a sItTinG goVernmENt haS never Won a by-elEctioN In an electorate THat it did not alREaDY HoLD. BriDge Later concedEd thAT it wOuld BE "vEry, VEry haRd for Us TO wIN". When Kate Wilkinson, NAtIonal Mp for tHe  electorate, aNnounced in EARLy NovembEr 2013 thAT sHE would retire at The enD of the term OF the 50th PaRliamEnt, rumouRs immediaTELy surfacEd tHat dooCey WOUlD replace her as nATionAl'S WaimakAriRi candiDatE, anD thE ChRiStchurch EAst by-eleCtIoN wOuLd hElp hiM Gain expeRiEncE iN coNtestINg an elEctioN.

DooCeY iS A meMber of tHE wELL-knoWn caRter FamIlY. FamiLy paTRiaRch MaurIce Carter, A ChRIstcHuRcH City CoUncillor for ovEr 40 Years (1956–1989), was hiS gRanDfatheR, ANd the SpeAker of the House of RepreseNTatives, davId CarTer, iS his uncle. dooCey greW up IN ChrisTchurcH and aTtEndED st BedE'S coLleGe For his secoNDAry SchooLiNg. ThE DooceyS bought their currenT HomE in Redwood, whiCh cUrreNTLy FalLS iNTo tHe wAimAKAriri electorate, In April 2011.

DavId mOoRhouse (GreeN)
the grEen PartY nominaTed soFTware deVeloper DaVid MoorhoUsE for THE by-Election. He Stood for The party iN chrisTChUrch CEntRal eleCtOraTe at tHe 2011 geneRAl eLectiOn.

OtheR cAndidaTes
ACt PArty
GareTh Veale was the candidate fOr the AcT ParTy
 Caygill confirmed his can didacy torepre sen t t he  Lab ourParty. He is t h e so n of former Minister o f Fin an c e Da v id  Cayg ill. Th e  t h i rdpe rs onto jo in th e L abour c andidacy r ace  w as Tina Loma x ,who is the  pr incipal of K ing slea S ch ool and w ho,  from  2004t o 2010 , was a B ur w ood-Pe g asus Co m m un ityBoard member. Kar e nH ayes is a regi stered  n u rs e and  mi dwife, Chr is tinaL aalaai- T au s a isa  PhD candidat e at the Un i ver sity o fCan t erbury , and  t h e s ixth candid atewas PotoWillia m s, ther egional  manag erofSt J o hn  o f G od Hau o ra  Tr u st.  Clayton  C os grove , an e x i stin g l istMP wh o had lost th e elec t ora te to  Nati onal 's  Kate  Wilki nsonat  the last elect ion,  had cons ide re d s ta nding in the  by -el ection,  but in the  e n d de cided not to put h is n am e forwar d fort he  L a bour nom in ati on.M atthe w Do o ce y (Natio nal)
T he  N ational  P arty n om ina ted  poli t ical  newco mer Matt hew D o ocey for the b y -election, wh o  i s am anag erfor the Can terb u ry D istr i ct  He a lth B oard.  T h ep arty's Canterbury W es tlandRegio nal Chair, Ro ger Bridge , n oted tha t as it t ing government  hasnever wona  by-elec tionin an el ectoratet h at it di d n otalr ead y ho ld. Bridge la t e r co nc eded th atit woul d b e " ver y,ve ry hard f or us to  w in ".  W hen  Kate Wilkinso n,  Na ti ona l MPf or the   ele ctor at e, ann ouncedi ne a rlyNo ve mber  20 13  that  she wou ld reti re at the  en d  ofth eterm of  the 50th Par li ament, rum ou rsimmedi a t ely surf aced that Doocey wouldr eplaceher  as N atio nal's Wai mak arirican d idate,  and t he Ch ri stc h u rch E a s tby- el ection wou l d  he lp hi mgain  experi ence in contesting anelection.

Do oce y is a  m emb e ro f t he wel l - known Carter fa mily. Fami ly pa triarch Ma u ric eCarter,  a Chri stchu r ch City  Councill or for ov er  40y e ars  (1956–198 9), washis grand f ather ,  a nd th e S peaker  o f t he Ho use of Rep resen tative s,  David  Cart er , is his  uncle. Doocey grew upin Chr istch urc h and att end e d S t Bede'sColl ege for hi s s eco ndary  sc h oolin g. T h eDoo c eys b ough t  their cu r re nth o me  in Redwood , w hic h cur ren t ly fal ls i nto the Waimakari r i electorate,in A p r il201 1 .

D av id Moorhouse ( Gre en ) The Gree nParty nomin ated sof tw a re de velope r Davi d Moorh o u se for th e by -el ection. H e s to o d for t he  p a rty in  Chr is tchurc h Cent r al e l e ctorate at the 2 011 g e n erale lec tion. 
Other c a ndid ates
ACT P arty
Gareth  Veale  was  thecandida te  for t heAC T Party
 Caygill_confirmed his_candidacy to represent the_Labour Party._He_is the_son_of former Minister_of Finance David_Caygill. The third person_to join the_Labour_candidacy race was Tina Lomax, who is the principal of Kingslea School and who,_from_2004 to_2010,_was_a Burwood-Pegasus Community Board member._Karen Hayes is a registered_nurse and_midwife, Christina Laalaai-Tausa is a PhD candidate at_the_University of Canterbury,_and the sixth candidate was Poto Williams, the regional_manager of St John of God_Hauora Trust. Clayton_Cosgrove,_an_existing list MP who_had lost the  electorate to_National's Kate Wilkinson at the last_election, had considered standing in the by-election,_but in the end decided not_to put his name forward_for the_Labour nomination.

Matthew Doocey (National)

The National_Party nominated political_newcomer Matthew_Doocey for the_by-election, who is a manager for_the Canterbury District_Health Board. The party's Canterbury Westland_Regional_Chair, Roger Bridge,_noted_that_a sitting_government has never_won_a by-election_in_an electorate that it did not_already_hold. Bridge later conceded that it would_be "very, very hard_for_us to win". When_Kate Wilkinson, National MP for_the  electorate, announced in early_November 2013_that she_would retire at the end of the term of the 50th_Parliament, rumours immediately surfaced that Doocey_would replace her as_National's Waimakariri_candidate,_and the Christchurch_East_by-election would_help him gain experience in contesting an_election.

Doocey is_a member of the well-known Carter_family. Family patriarch Maurice_Carter,_a Christchurch City Councillor for over_40 years (1956–1989), was his grandfather,_and the Speaker of the_House_of_Representatives, David Carter, is his_uncle. Doocey grew up in Christchurch_and attended St_Bede's College for his secondary schooling. The_Dooceys_bought their current home in Redwood,_which_currently falls into the Waimakariri electorate,_in_April_2011.

David Moorhouse (Green)
The Green Party_nominated software developer David Moorhouse for_the by-election. He stood for the party in Christchurch_Central electorate at_the 2011 general election.

Other candidates
ACT_Party
Gareth_Veale_was the candidate for the ACT Party