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The ranking score percentage is used to compare and sort experiences in ranking tables. It is not necessarily a direct measurement of the quality of a particular experience as rated by its customers. I've found it a useful tool to allow me to find the best experiences with confidence. But I've also found it important to read the customer reviews before making any final judgements!
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 Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway.
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.
Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway
Valid Reviews
166 Valid Reviews
The Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway experience has a total of 166 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 166 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 59 |
|
36% |
| 9/10 | 49 |
|
30% |
| 8/10 | 30 |
|
18% |
| 7/10 | 25 |
|
15% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
88.19% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway valid reviews is 88.19% and is based on 166 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
152 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 166 valid reviews, the experience has 152 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 152 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 51 |
|
34% |
| 9/10 | 46 |
|
30% |
| 8/10 | 28 |
|
18% |
| 7/10 | 25 |
|
16% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
1% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.83% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway face-to-face reviews is 87.83% and is based on 152 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
91.84%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 185 days | 100% |
| Laura | 10/10 | 1767 days | 5% |
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 2224 days | 4% |
| Jean Simonet | 10/10 | 2570 days | 4% |
| Katharina Koch | 9/10 | 2815 days | 3% |
| Ben | 10/10 | 2837 days | 3% |
| Lucille Laurent | 8/10 | 2854 days | 3% |
| Marie Gros | 8/10 | 2854 days | 3% |
| Teresa Baxter | 10/10 | 2862 days | 3% |
| Stuart Gange | 10/10 | 2885 days | 3% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 2892 days | 3% |
| Richard Fox | 7/10 | 2907 days | 3% |
| Ferdinand | 6/10 | 2907 days | 3% |
| romain perroches | 10/10 | 2916 days | 3% |
| Gabriel Prerot | 9/10 | 2934 days | 3% |
| Bettina Enigl | 10/10 | 2934 days | 3% |
| Jessica Pein | 7/10 | 2937 days | 3% |
| Nicole | 7/10 | 3138 days | 2% |
| Sebastian Bauer | 7/10 | 3138 days | 2% |
| Nathalie Botz | 7/10 | 3138 days | 2% |
| Leopold Kern | 9/10 | 3141 days | 2% |
| Claire Baron | 8/10 | 3149 days | 2% |
| Sarah Grant | 7/10 | 3150 days | 2% |
| Unalte | 8/10 | 3151 days | 2% |
| Ellie Perkin | 7/10 | 3153 days | 2% |
| Jelmer Postma | 7/10 | 3153 days | 2% |
| Jenny Young | 10/10 | 3157 days | 2% |
| Maayke Reidsma | 9/10 | 3161 days | 2% |
| Brad Dobsky | 8/10 | 3162 days | 2% |
| Radim Halasz | 10/10 | 3163 days | 2% |
| Katerina Vobecka | 10/10 | 3163 days | 2% |
| Judith | 10/10 | 3169 days | 2% |
| Prisuille | 8/10 | 3169 days | 2% |
| Andre | 10/10 | 3171 days | 2% |
| Marco | 7/10 | 3176 days | 2% |
| Ben and Pauline | 10/10 | 3180 days | 2% |
| Andrea Tabaka | 9/10 | 3185 days | 2% |
| Matas Tirilis | 9/10 | 3185 days | 2% |
| Charlie Noon | 10/10 | 3195 days | 2% |
| Rebecca Oft | 8/10 | 3208 days | 2% |
| Philipp | 7/10 | 3208 days | 2% |
| Joanna and Shaun | 7/10 | 3208 days | 2% |
| Monica Mier | 10/10 | 3210 days | 2% |
| Elisabeth Grabner | 8/10 | 3215 days | 2% |
| Audrey Cavalerie | 8/10 | 3222 days | 2% |
| Amadeus van Schie | 9/10 | 3241 days | 2% |
| Roman and Liz | 10/10 | 3246 days | 2% |
| Maxi Woedel | 7/10 | 3261 days | 2% |
| James Webster | 10/10 | 3494 days | 2% |
| Miriam Burchartz | 9/10 | 3523 days | 2% |
| Lara Jakob | 10/10 | 3524 days | 2% |
| Darker | 10/10 | 3549 days | 2% |
| Manuela Opprecht | 9/10 | 3573 days | 2% |
| Katie Stillman | 9/10 | 3607 days | 2% |
| Heike Heller | 10/10 | 3877 days | 1% |
| Andreas Mouteiro | 10/10 | 3877 days | 1% |
| Benoit Irissou | 9/10 | 3899 days | 1% |
| Emilie Chanbon | 9/10 | 3930 days | 1% |
| Bella Danaher | 9/10 | 3936 days | 1% |
| Daniel Danamer | 9/10 | 3936 days | 1% |
| Renee van der Syde | 9/10 | 3942 days | 1% |
| Martha Horst | 8/10 | 3942 days | 1% |
| Sarah Strong | 10/10 | 3951 days | 1% |
| balesdent | 10/10 | 3955 days | 1% |
| Lara Mroseck | 8/10 | 3956 days | 1% |
| Robert Geissler | 10/10 | 3956 days | 1% |
| Mark Wiggington | 9/10 | 4227 days | 0% |
| Katya Verikaitis | 10/10 | 4257 days | 0% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 4264 days | 0% |
| Karine Scheers | 10/10 | 4265 days | 0% |
| Karina Gratz | 8/10 | 4268 days | 0% |
| Benjamin Geisser | 9/10 | 4269 days | 0% |
| Rachel Geisser | 9/10 | 4269 days | 0% |
| Lagunegrand | 8/10 | 4280 days | 0% |
| Loesje | 9/10 | 4323 days | 0% |
| David and Sally Wallis | 9/10 | 4345 days | 0% |
| Chew (Peter) | 8/10 | 4345 days | 0% |
| Joanna | 7/10 | 4360 days | 0% |
| Reijans | 9/10 | 4360 days | 0% |
| Jim and JoAnn Harllee | 10/10 | 4360 days | 0% |
| Eric and Jen Popma | 9/10 | 4364 days | 0% |
| C Schaap | 10/10 | 4365 days | 0% |
| Steve and Therese Dunne | 7/10 | 4366 days | 0% |
| Green UK | 9/10 | 4610 days | 1% |
| Andreas Schacke | 9/10 | 4614 days | 1% |
| Birds Tubbs | 10/10 | 4614 days | 1% |
| Nathan Sait | 10/10 | 4621 days | 1% |
| Toby Clark | 10/10 | 4621 days | 1% |
| Heath | 10/10 | 4625 days | 1% |
| Wil de Kubber | 9/10 | 4634 days | 1% |
| Vlutters | 8/10 | 4634 days | 1% |
| Inge & Erik | 9/10 | 4639 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 4639 days | 1% |
| Ryan Pynappels | 10/10 | 4640 days | 1% |
| Nico Schoots | 7/10 | 4640 days | 1% |
| Shirley Marshall | 10/10 | 4641 days | 1% |
| Mary Mitchell | 9/10 | 4643 days | 1% |
| Paul Fairbrass | 10/10 | 4651 days | 1% |
| David Blundell | 9/10 | 4653 days | 1% |
| Thomas Behy | 9/10 | 4656 days | 1% |
| Anika | 7/10 | 4657 days | 1% |
| Cick Pouw | 9/10 | 4657 days | 1% |
| Chris & Jen Spencer | 10/10 | 4669 days | 1% |
| kaikouranz | 10/10 | 4689 days | 1% |
| Marc & Pauline | 9/10 | 4726 days | 1% |
| Anna Bret | 9/10 | 4729 days | 1% |
| Berry | 10/10 | 4731 days | 1% |
| David & Audrey | 9/10 | 4735 days | 1% |
| Peter Spooner | 9/10 | 4737 days | 1% |
| Eveline Mestrom | 8/10 | 4740 days | 1% |
| Craig Hathaway | 8/10 | 4963 days | 1% |
| Sarah James | 10/10 | 4963 days | 1% |
| Nick Taylor | 10/10 | 4963 days | 1% |
| Christine | 10/10 | 4976 days | 1% |
| Ed Ronan | 9/10 | 4980 days | 1% |
| Stefanie | 10/10 | 4980 days | 1% |
| Charlie | 9/10 | 4981 days | 1% |
| Jason & Beth Berlin | 10/10 | 4981 days | 1% |
| Richard Gallichan | 7/10 | 4982 days | 1% |
| Veronica Warren | 8/10 | 4985 days | 1% |
| Maggie Leyland | 8/10 | 4985 days | 1% |
| henriket | 10/10 | 4989 days | 1% |
| Stephen Shearer | 10/10 | 4992 days | 1% |
| LandJ | 8/10 | 4995 days | 1% |
| Erin Dumbauld | 8/10 | 4996 days | 1% |
| Wendy Good | 8/10 | 4997 days | 1% |
| Andreas Fritesche | 10/10 | 4998 days | 1% |
| David Emerick | 9/10 | 4998 days | 1% |
| Petra Lehmann | 10/10 | 5000 days | 1% |
| Richard Brijs | 9/10 | 5006 days | 1% |
| Danny and Loreen Way | 8/10 | 5011 days | 1% |
| Roy Seymour | 8/10 | 5014 days | 1% |
| D Hoekstra | 9/10 | 5018 days | 1% |
| Ellen Thompson | 10/10 | 5018 days | 1% |
| Chris Chasemore | 7/10 | 5019 days | 1% |
| Marie | 9/10 | 5329 days | 1% |
| June | 9/10 | 5329 days | 1% |
| Zoe Norcross | 9/10 | 5346 days | 1% |
| Matthias & Ceristiane | 8/10 | 5347 days | 1% |
| Antoine Migault | 7/10 | 5350 days | 1% |
| Antoine Del | 8/10 | 5350 days | 1% |
| R Bakker | 7/10 | 5351 days | 1% |
| Trude | 10/10 | 5362 days | 1% |
| Brian_Val | 10/10 | 5363 days | 1% |
| Brian Morris | 10/10 | 5369 days | 1% |
| Thijs Schoemaker | 8/10 | 5374 days | 1% |
| Ulric | 8/10 | 5382 days | 1% |
| Johanna X | 9/10 | 5383 days | 1% |
| Petra Berrens | 7/10 | 5386 days | 1% |
| Markus | 7/10 | 5404 days | 1% |
| biene | 9/10 | 5434 days | 1% |
| martinab | 10/10 | 5434 days | 1% |
| mdarras | 9/10 | 5454 days | 1% |
| Bert Wierzy | 9/10 | 5457 days | 1% |
| Ruth Colmer | 10/10 | 5460 days | 1% |
| Katrin Wennin | 10/10 | 5461 days | 1% |
| Alan Riley | 9/10 | 5462 days | 1% |
| Gensen | 7/10 | 5476 days | 1% |
| SiljaH | 6/10 | 5684 days | 1% |
| RussC | 8/10 | 5686 days | 1% |
| Martina Bumiller | 9/10 | 5699 days | 1% |
| Andrew Smith | 7/10 | 5700 days | 1% |
| Christian Moll | 7/10 | 5710 days | 1% |
| Johannes & Jopke Fokkema | 8/10 | 5714 days | 1% |
| Nick | 6/10 | 5723 days | 1% |
| Amanda Williams | 9/10 | 5735 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
0.77% 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
93%
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.