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
Xyst worked with Auckland Councils Parks and Community Facilities team to conduct CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) Site Assessments across 6 of their Albert-Eden Ward parks and provided detailed reports on each – making recommendations for prioritised short-term actions, and long-term strategies to improve user safety and further activate positive park usage.
Melton City Council
• Consistent, high‑quality design standards for all Council‑managed kindergarten outdoor play spaces, ensuring alignment with Victorian Government requirements and national safety frameworks. • Improved child development outcomes through play spaces designed to support cognitive, physical, emotional, social, and creative growth across diverse ages and abilities. • Evidence‑based planning and investment, enabling Council to prioritise maintenance, renewal, and upgrades through a clear, comparative play value assessment for all existing sites. • Enhanced inclusion and accessibility, ensuring universal design principles are embedded into both new and upgraded play spaces. • Stronger links to early childhood learning, with outdoor environments that support curriculum needs, including STEM, language development, arts, and social learning. • Greater operational efficiency, supported by guidelines that specify durable materials, maintenance considerations, and long‑term sustainability.
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.

New Zealand

Australia

Canada

Europe

South Africa

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Industry Alliances

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