An Auckland councillor says the Council's done too much spending, and not enough selling

Mayor Wayne Brown is putting forward two options for the Port of Auckland in his proposed 10-year budget, which also includes a possible rates rise of 7.5 percent.

He suggests either keeping the business and gradually releasing land for public use, or selling the operating lease to raise up to three-billion-dollars.

Councillor Wayne Walker says they haven't been getting the money to fund the cost of growth.

He says Auckland developments cost a lot in infrastructure and over time they haven't had the money they should have.