The high-definition camera was installed on top of Radio Otago House in September last year, and had been expected to begin beaming enhanced pictures of the city to the rest of New Zealand within days.
However, a malfunctioning part and other technical glitches meant the camera had remained offline, despite the council having long-since paid $10,500 from its city promotion budget to Television New Zealand.
Council communications co-ordinator Rodney Bryant said he had been advised the camera would be unveiled on tonight's TVNZ One News bulletin, beginning at 6pm.
The camera would show shots of the Dunedin Railway Station, with Otago Harbour and the under-construction Forsyth Barr Stadium in the background, he said.
It could also be panned 360 degrees and zoomed to provide alternative shots of other parts of the central city and its buildings, he said.
''We are particularly pleased with that. We think it's an improved view of the city, it gives us so many more options, and in addition to that we can take a feed for our website and people all over the world will get to see,'' he said.
The city's old weather camera, on top of the Forsyth Barr building, had previously broadcast unflattering views of the Octagon, although turning the camera to face the Municipal Chambers in recent weeks had improved things, Mr Bryant said.
Asked if was happy with the delayed launch of the new camera, Mr Bryant said he was ''looking forward to seeing it on air tonight''.
''These things happen and it's bloody annoying and maybe we were overzealous in saying it was ready, but that was what we thought we were going to get.
''We've got it now.''
