About Traverse Group

Married for over 40 years, Paul & Bitten have never shied away from a challenge – whether it be Paul completing an Executive MBA from Auckland University while they had two young children at home, moving their family across the world to Denmark (where Bitten is originally from) or founding a new company – their teamwork sees them through the wildest of adventures.

Paul started his career in horticulture and gained experience in many different fields, working his way up to being the General Manager at a large New Zealand retail chain. He ran a landscaping business for several years and later an import export company, while Bitten ran an import and distribution company for over 20 years. The experience gained in these endeavours has been invaluable to the success of Traverse Group, a love of business and an eye for detail has helped lead the company on a road to successful developments.

After gaining property development experience while studying, Kent worked with not-for-profit organisations in Denmark and Canada managing motivational tour teams and humanitarian trips. This was a great opportunity to build his management skills while travelling to developing countries.

Kelly studied a Bachelor of Education and worked as a Primary School teacher for 7 years, before she and Kent moved to Mexico to manage the local division of the not-for-profit Live Different.

After moving back to New Zealand they now manage the daily running of Traverse Construction and Home Construction – their three small children keep them on their toes and there is never a quiet day onsite!