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

Auckland Council
This project confirms land status to inform the draft LPMP, ensures compliance with the Reserves Act and statutory processes, supports timely and effective public notification, and enables meaningful stakeholder engagement.
Melton City Council
Each site was assessed and given a play value score and ranking. This provided our client with a clear, transparent basis for prioritising future upgrades, renewals, and investment. The result is a strategic framework that supports better decision-making and ensures every community has access to well-designed, engaging, and inclusive play spaces.
City of Port Phillip
We stepped in at a critical juncture to assist Council in preparing tree maintenance contract specifications for public tender
Matamata Piako District Council
Undertook Annual CPTED audits of parks/playgrounds and public toilets across the district, based on current best-practice and CPTED principles, as part of Council’s asset management planning (AMP) and annual reporting processes.

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.