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We calculate an experience's ranking score using a multi-factor data model instead of a raw data average (mean). This model takes into account several important questions. For instance - is there a trusted body of reviews? What is the age of a review and is the review from a credible source?
Below you'll find details around some of the important factors that went into calculating the ranking score for Trounson Kauri Park Loop Track.
If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz. We don't believe this is perfect or complete so we're always interested in ways we might make improvements.
Trounson Kauri Park Loop Track
Valid Reviews
44 Valid Reviews
The Trounson Kauri Park Loop Track experience has a total of 44 valid reviews. There are no invalid reviews that are excluded from the calculation. Reviews can be excluded only when a reviewer is not verified or after an investigation by our team determines the reviewer is not genuine.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 44 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 14 |
|
32% |
| 9/10 | 14 |
|
32% |
| 8/10 | 10 |
|
23% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
11% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.95% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Trounson Kauri Park Loop Track valid reviews is 87.95% and is based on 44 valid reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here as a comparison to the weighted average.
Face-to-Face Reviews
38 Face-to-Face Reviews
The Rankers team meets with travellers while they’re in New Zealand and conducts face-to-face surveys. These reviews, in our opinion, are the most trusted in the industry and represent a critical control sample. To our knowledge, we are the only travel review website in the world that has gone to this extent.
More about face-to-face reviews
Within the 44 valid reviews, the experience has 38 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 38 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 13 |
|
34% |
| 9/10 | 11 |
|
29% |
| 8/10 | 9 |
|
24% |
| 7/10 | 4 |
|
11% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
88.16% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Trounson Kauri Park Loop Track face-to-face reviews is 88.16% and is based on 38 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
86.19%
Rankers calculates a weighted mean as a base average on which we can improve. Individual review's ratings are given a weight based on several factors. The weight of a review determines the overall impact it'll have on the final weighted average.
Recent reviews have more weight as they are more relevant and reflect the experience as it currently operates. Over time reviews become less relevant and loose their impact on the ranking score.
Low rating reviews carry slightly less weight. This dampens the effect of very low ratings for every experience across the board. This is especially important when the experience has few reviews overall and a single negative rating can grossly mischaracterise an experience. Consistent poor reviews will still result in the experience receiving a comparitively low ranking score.
Credible sources provide reviews that can be trusted. If we have verified a reviewer is genuine via a face-to-face meeting then the review carries additional weight.
| Reviewer | Rating | Age | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris | 8/10 | 384 days | 99% |
| Anne | 9/10 | 384 days | 100% |
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 2210 days | 5% |
| Dave Rollison | 9/10 | 2759 days | 3% |
| Katharina Gans | 9/10 | 2797 days | 3% |
| Andreas Zedelius | 10/10 | 2798 days | 3% |
| Gerbrand Smidt | 10/10 | 3107 days | 3% |
| Julie Duvert | 10/10 | 3118 days | 3% |
| John and Jan | 9/10 | 3126 days | 3% |
| Juro | 8/10 | 3148 days | 3% |
| Klaas Huis | 9/10 | 3160 days | 3% |
| Stella and Merle | 8/10 | 3160 days | 2% |
| Damaris Mayer | 8/10 | 3529 days | 2% |
| Kathrin Lerch | 10/10 | 3837 days | 1% |
| Daniel Garcia Dezgado | 8/10 | 3864 days | 1% |
| Sebastian Russell-Smits | 10/10 | 4208 days | 0% |
| Loesje | 7/10 | 4220 days | 0% |
| Cennart ud Brock | 9/10 | 4309 days | 0% |
| Kevin Blom | 8/10 | 4314 days | 0% |
| Jaqi_Gary | 9/10 | 4340 days | 0% |
| Mark Westebring | 8/10 | 4572 days | 1% |
| Richard Harvey | 8/10 | 4594 days | 1% |
| Christian & Julia | 8/10 | 4595 days | 1% |
| Preben vil Helmsen | 10/10 | 4597 days | 1% |
| Danielle | 10/10 | 4597 days | 1% |
| Dominique | 7/10 | 4598 days | 1% |
| Christina | 10/10 | 4600 days | 1% |
| Ellen Jacobs | 9/10 | 4612 days | 1% |
| Lotte Foged | 10/10 | 4612 days | 1% |
| Johanna & Mark | 6/10 | 4933 days | 1% |
| Krabbe | 8/10 | 4942 days | 1% |
| Omar Candon | 7/10 | 4952 days | 1% |
| Brandt | 9/10 | 4976 days | 1% |
| Richard Spore | 10/10 | 5303 days | 1% |
| Ralph | 10/10 | 5313 days | 1% |
| Ake Erlandsson | 9/10 | 5340 days | 1% |
| Alies van der plank | 9/10 | 5361 days | 1% |
| barts | 7/10 | 5390 days | 1% |
| klinger | 10/10 | 5390 days | 1% |
| nadinef | 9/10 | 5398 days | 1% |
| alasiac | 10/10 | 5406 days | 1% |
| carolineder | 9/10 | 5406 days | 1% |
| Sandra M | 7/10 | 5408 days | 1% |
| skorn | 9/10 | 5650 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Trounson Kauri Park Loop Track does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
1.60% Adjustment
Every experience's review score is adjusted to balance out the disproportional number of negative reviews that are contributed.
You won't be surprised to learn that disgruntled folk are more likely to leave a review than happy ones. They are motivated to share their experience and warn others. We consider this a good thing and it's why reading the reviews is important. However we've learned it can misrepresent the experience in a more overall sense.
We apply a balancing adjustment to counteract this effect and ensure the ranking score is a more fair representation of the experience. This adjustment is applied equally to all experiences.
Final Ranking Score
88%
The final ranking score once any adjustments, ratings, and rounding has been applied. This value is recalculated each day and a short rolling average is applied. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.