People with passion for the outdoors

if we can help you deliver a project

While we have impressive experience and expertise, our driving force is our passion for quality parks, public open spaces and community facilities. We know the health and wellbeing of a community is reflected in its outdoor spaces; the places where people go to play and for fresh air and exercise. These spaces ultimately enhance the ‘existence’ of a community.

To create spaces people love to visit, we help local government workers to deliver innovative solutions for their communities, consulting every community stakeholder in each project to ensure it meets their specific needs. Xyst also has a reputation for getting projects done, with practical, feasible and achievable solutions providing value-for-money outcomes.

The word ‘xyst’ comes from Ancient Greek and referred to long porticos used by athletes for exercise. 

Later the Romans adopted the word, using it to refer to garden walks or terraces.

There has always been a relationship between exercise, good health and the outdoors, which is why we have embraced the word in our company name, acknowledging a tradition that dates back to ancient times.

Recent Projects

Wellington City Council
Xyst worked with Wellington City Council to impact test playground surfaces at 22 of their public playgrounds – assessing their safety performance and identifying the need to replace surfacing where impact testing failed.
Whakatāne District Council
Xyst was engaged by Whakatāne District Council to conduct Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) assessments and prepare recommendations to help reduce incidences of crime and improve user safety at Rex Morpeth Park.
Hutt City Council
This Stage 1 assessment provided a clear understanding of the current state of accessibility and inclusivity across the city’s playground network, highlighting both well-performing areas and locations where improvements are most needed.
City of Port Phillip
Parks & Open Space Asset Data capture in outdoor play areas

New Zealand

Australia

Canada

Europe

South Africa

Global Benchmarking

Our benchmarking tools deliver “need to know” information for your business to inform your decision making and improve your service delivery.

Industry Alliances

Xyst is proud to be associated with the following industry organisations for the delivery of training and benchmarking services.