Novel uproar in the city (7)

I believe the answer is:

dunedin

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'the city' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'novel uproar' is the wordplay.
'novel' becomes 'dune' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'uproar' becomes 'din' (both can mean a commotion or fuss).
'dune'+'din'='DUNEDIN'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for dunedin that I've seen before include "Antipodean seaport" , "City in NZ" , "NZ South Island port" , "New Zealand location" , "Otago port" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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