Kiwi Talkz #29 - Ash Parmar Interview (EightPM, Whisky, India, Narendra Modi, Japan , Meat, Politics etc.)
Ash Parmar reviews Whisky and owns the company EightPM we discuss at length as well as many other topics
SOCIAL MEDIA
WEBSITE - eightpm.co.nz
LINKEDIN - Eight PM
TIMESTAMPS
00:25 - How Ash Got Into Liquor
02:56 - Why Ash Moved To NZ
03:21 - New Delhi/Reason For Pollution
05:15 - Indians Being Business Minded
06:27 - Kiwis And Indians Can Learn From Each Other
07:45 - Rototuna Has No Dairys
08:40 - Ash Would Be Different If He Had Stayed In India
09:04 - Reece’s Mumbai Toilet Story/Things In India That Make Ash Uncomfortable
10:10 - India Has A Sense Of Entitlement/Status
12:15 - Indians Being Happy With Very Little/You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
13:28 - Hamilton Was Different Back In 2001/Environmental Planning
15:27 - Why Ash Chose Hamilton Over Auckland, Wellington & Christchurch
16:12 - Future Growth In Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty
16:47 - High Speed Rail/Auckland
19:00 - Congestion Measures In New Delhi
20:15 - Kiwis Don’t Travel Much/Australia
21:43 - Hotel Mumbai Terrorist Attack/Christchurch Shooting
25:20 - Narendra Modi/Reece’s Kebab Story
27:31 - India Is Surrounded By Dictatorships
28:34 - Pakistan Becoming Bangladesh
29:00 - Ash’s Visa Story In India/Security Of India
32:00 - Ash’s Kids Growing Up In NZ And Then Going To India
33:02 - The Art Of Making Whisky
34:54 - Ash Needs Peace To Test Whisky
35:10 - Kiwis Drink Whisky To Fast/Whisky Tasting
37:50 - Kiwi’s Binge Drinking Culture/India Binge Drinking
40:04 - Ash Sells Other Alcoholic Products But Whisky Most Popular
40:41 - How The Name EightPm Came About
41:29 - Ash Has A Poor Work/Family Balance
42:19 - Networking/Ash Has Name Recognition
43:12 - Working Smarter Not Harder
43:45 - People Approach Ash Now/Network Events
46:16 - People Want A Return Before An Action/Business Is Risky
47:07 - Huntly
47:45 - New Delhi Traffic
49:30 - Japanese Whisky/Hibiki
50:11 - Japanese Work Ethic/Respect
51:34 - Indian Vs Japanese Hygiene/Cleanliness
52:54 - Getting Around Japan When You Don’t Know Japanese/Ash Struggles With Public Transport
53:58 - Bullet Train
55:33 - Japanese Have Anxiety Over Not Being Able To Help Tourists/English Is Rarely Spoken
56:59 - Genesis Of Japanese Whisky/Scottish Whisky
1:00:21 - Some People Think NZ Is Part Of Europe
1:01:18 - Ash Shows Off Hibiki/How Much Ash Paid For It
1:03:24 - Exporting Whisky Overseas
1:04:10 - Ash’s Work Hours
1:05:17 - Ash’s Wife Is A Detective Story
1:06:50 - Indian’s Work Ethic Is Detrimental To Their Health
1:07:33 - Indians Measure Their Worth Based On There Work
1:09:15 - Ash Dislikes People Who Exploit Work & Income
1:10:25 - Poverty
1:11:37 - Climate Change Activists Going To Far
1:13:33 - Meat Is Embedded In Kiwi Culture/Kiwis Consume To Much Meat
1:15:00 - Different Types Of Meat
1:17:00 - How Ash Tries To Balance Work & Family
1:18:30 - Indians Never Rest Or Relax
1:19:00 - A Large Portion Of Indians Cant Swim/New Delhi Waterpark
1:20:10 - Beaches Are Close In NZ/Hamilton Is A Good Hub
1:21:07 - Success Stories Of Aucklanders Moving To Hamilton/Housing In Hamilton
1:22:06 - Tauranga
1:22:46 - Reece’s Goal For 2020
1:24:44 - Politicians Don’t Get A Proper Platform/Networking
1:26:51 - Ash Now Knows His Purpose In Life
1:28:50 - Working With The Right People
1:30:10 - Simon Bridges/Getting Big Politicians On
1:31:08 - Grant Robinson/Balance Of Growth
1:32:00 - Picking Sides
1:32:37 - Ash Wants To Meet Jacinda & Winston
1:33:52 - Shane Jones’ Comments About Indians/Being Logical When Emot