Health advocacy organisations are giving Auckland Council anything but a clean bill of health when it comes to how it invests its money.

Both Action on Smoking and Health, and Hapai Te Hauora are concerned that among the Council's investments, are soft drink, alcohol and tobacco companies.

Hapai's Tobacco Advocacy Manager Zoe Hawke said it's not a good look - given the Council is removing sugary drinks from South Auckland recreation centre vending machines, in an effort to promote health choices.

Ms Hawke said the Council needs to put its money where its mouth is - and ensure its internal policies and investments match community policy.

"They have said yes, we didn't realise it, and no it's not looking so good. Now it's time to follow through on those words, and actually reinvest with something else.

"The council need to show the community and organisations like ourselves that they really mean business and that they are really prepared to change their internal mechanisms to be healthy and well - just like the communities that they serve," she said.

In a statement Auckland Council said it plans to sell down its investments, to align with its policy to remove sugary drinks.