The following three photos show just how awesome the day was [and today was just as good!]. Don't worry Silke, I won't publish that photo :-)
Top to bottom are:
Looking north - the main portion of the first photo is the Miramar peninsula. Visible near the top left is the inner harbour, near the top right is the southern end of the Hutt Valley. Bottom left is a golf course. Enjoy!
The second photo is in the evening looking west towards the South Island. The last photo is a picturesque Lyall Bay at night! Awesome!