Jimmy was a committed human rights defender and champion of the working class. A man who always did what was right rather than what was comfortable.
Jimmy O’Dea was present at most of the major protest events in Aotearoa New Zealand from the Maori land March, Bastion point and even as of late the land occupation at Ihumatao.
Always fought for the downtrodden and the underdog. R I P Uncle Jimmy, you will be sadly missed by the so many people.