STUFF Councillor Jamie Arbuckle says candidates need to consider that councillors have "no personal life" before signing their name on the dotted line. RICKY WILSON/STUFF Councillor Brian Dawson says candidates need to consider that being a councillor is a three-year commitment. STUFF Councillor Mark Peters says being a councillor comes with large time commitments. Councillor Jamie Arbuckle agreed, saying candidates needed to consider that being a councillor came with large time commitments and "no personal life". Councillor Mark Peters, who worked as a chartered accountant, said the biggest hurdle to becoming a councillor was the time commitment.

Source: Stuff July 09, 2019 03:00 UTC