Students are uneasy and unhappy that Selwyn College was allowed to hold a ball for its 200 residents last night, despite lockdown conditions limiting numbers to 50.
However, college warden Luke McClelland said it did not breach the alert level rules.
A University of Otago student from another residential college, who declined to be named, said many students were complaining that their college was not allowed to have a ball, yet Selwyn was.
"We're worried it breaches the guidelines.
"Everyone else has had their balls cancelled.