The murder of Reporoa farmer Beverley Bouma in 1998 shocked New Zealand. It was the first time the idea of “home invasion” seeped into the public consciousness. Suddenly no one was safe in their own homes – and everyone was asking: what sort of criminal would terrorize innocent victims and murder a defenseless woman in cold blood? Beyond the Darklands clinical psychologist Nigel Latta probes the background of Poumako. It’s the story of someone who wanted to be a “big man”.