Tangiwai: A Love Story The story of famous New Zealand cricketer, Bob Blair and his fiance Nerissa Love, whose young life was shattered by the 1953 Tangiwai Disaster. Details Casts Title Tangiwai: A Love Story Release Date 2011-09-07 Runtime 01 Hours 33 Minutes Genres Drama Romance TV Movie Production Companies Unknown Production Countries New Zealand Rose McIver... Nerissa Love... Ryan O'Kane... Bob Blair... Miranda Harcourt... Nerissa's Mother... Mick Rose... Alec Love... Taungaroa Emile... Toki Awa... Dean O'Gorman... Bert Sutcliffe... Jed Brophy... Dick Brittenden... Emma Smith... Girlfriend (uncredited)...