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

Blacktown City Council
Blacktown City’s Greenspaces Business Unit sought to conduct a business health check to strategically position itself for the next ten years. The review identifies opportunities for improvement in service delivery, strategic planning, operational structure, financial management, and operational services, and provide actionable recommendations as part of a Greenspace Business Improvement Plan.
South Wairarapa District Council
Our independent playground safety inspections were carried out in accordance with NZS 5828:2015, and provide clear, unbiased reporting, helping South Wairarapa District Council’s parks managers make informed decisions about the safety of their public playground equipment and surfacing.
Trinity Schools
Xyst conducted surface impact testing in accordance with NZS 5828:2015 and EN 1177:2018 on the playground surfacing at the preschool to ensure that the play surface has adequate impact attenuation properties for children when they land and fall.
Tararua District Council
Xyst provided Tararua District Council with data that identifies the nature and extent of pest plants on Council land across the region. This allows Council to understand and meet their pest plant obligations under the Horizons Regional Pest Management Plan 2017-2037. Council are now able to plan and budget for the effective control of pest plants, monitor progress, undertake reporting and improve levels of service for pest plant management.

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.