William Wakefield Memorial, Colonial memorial at Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand.

The William Wakefield Memorial is a stone structure with an integrated drinking fountain located outside Basin Reserve cricket ground. The monument showcases both original elements and additions from the late 19th century, all restored to working condition in 2006.

The memorial was commissioned in 1850 following Wakefield's death but remained in storage for decades due to the New Zealand Company's declining reputation. It was finally erected at its current location in 1882, more than three decades after its creation.

The memorial honours William Wakefield, principal agent of the New Zealand Company, who arrived in 1839 and was regarded as Wellington's first leader. His friends raised the funds after his death in 1848, and William Barnard Rhodes contributed £50 in 1876 towards its installation.

The memorial stands just outside the Basin Reserve cricket ground, near its original 1882 site; the 2006 restoration by Wellington City Council moved it back close to that spot. It is reached on foot from the surrounding streets. The drinking fountain added in 1886 was reinstated in 2006.

A drinking fountain was added to the memorial in 1886 and operated for many years before falling out of use in the 1940s. During the 2006 restoration, the fountain was returned to working order and visitors can use it today.