Wellington employment lawyer Steph Dyhrberg has won the Dominion Post 2018 Wellingtonian of the Year Award.

Ms Dhyrberg, who is Vice-President of the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Law Society and convenor of the Wellington Women Lawyers' Association, also won the Community Service Award for leading the fight against sexual harassment in the legal sector.

The Wellingtonian of the Year Awards were started in 1989 to celebrate achievements and contributions across all sectors of the greater Wellington community.

Children's Commissioner and former Principal Youth Court Judge Andrew Becroft was winner of the Public Service award for helping vulnerable young people as Children's Commissioner.