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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
91.78%
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 | 217 days | 100% |
| Laura | 10/10 | 1799 days | 5% |
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 2256 days | 4% |
| Jean Simonet | 10/10 | 2602 days | 4% |
| Katharina Koch | 9/10 | 2847 days | 3% |
| Ben | 10/10 | 2869 days | 3% |
| Lucille Laurent | 8/10 | 2886 days | 3% |
| Marie Gros | 8/10 | 2886 days | 3% |
| Teresa Baxter | 10/10 | 2893 days | 3% |
| Stuart Gange | 10/10 | 2917 days | 3% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 2924 days | 3% |
| Richard Fox | 7/10 | 2939 days | 3% |
| Ferdinand | 6/10 | 2939 days | 2% |
| romain perroches | 10/10 | 2948 days | 3% |
| Gabriel Prerot | 9/10 | 2966 days | 3% |
| Bettina Enigl | 10/10 | 2966 days | 3% |
| Jessica Pein | 7/10 | 2969 days | 3% |
| Nicole | 7/10 | 3170 days | 2% |
| Sebastian Bauer | 7/10 | 3170 days | 2% |
| Nathalie Botz | 7/10 | 3170 days | 2% |
| Leopold Kern | 9/10 | 3173 days | 2% |
| Claire Baron | 8/10 | 3181 days | 2% |
| Sarah Grant | 7/10 | 3182 days | 2% |
| Unalte | 8/10 | 3183 days | 2% |
| Ellie Perkin | 7/10 | 3185 days | 2% |
| Jelmer Postma | 7/10 | 3185 days | 2% |
| Jenny Young | 10/10 | 3189 days | 2% |
| Maayke Reidsma | 9/10 | 3193 days | 2% |
| Brad Dobsky | 8/10 | 3194 days | 2% |
| Radim Halasz | 10/10 | 3195 days | 2% |
| Katerina Vobecka | 10/10 | 3195 days | 2% |
| Judith | 10/10 | 3201 days | 2% |
| Prisuille | 8/10 | 3201 days | 2% |
| Andre | 10/10 | 3203 days | 2% |
| Marco | 7/10 | 3208 days | 2% |
| Ben and Pauline | 10/10 | 3212 days | 2% |
| Andrea Tabaka | 9/10 | 3217 days | 2% |
| Matas Tirilis | 9/10 | 3217 days | 2% |
| Charlie Noon | 10/10 | 3227 days | 2% |
| Rebecca Oft | 8/10 | 3240 days | 2% |
| Philipp | 7/10 | 3240 days | 2% |
| Joanna and Shaun | 7/10 | 3240 days | 2% |
| Monica Mier | 10/10 | 3242 days | 2% |
| Elisabeth Grabner | 8/10 | 3247 days | 2% |
| Audrey Cavalerie | 8/10 | 3254 days | 2% |
| Amadeus van Schie | 9/10 | 3273 days | 2% |
| Roman and Liz | 10/10 | 3278 days | 2% |
| Maxi Woedel | 7/10 | 3293 days | 2% |
| James Webster | 10/10 | 3526 days | 2% |
| Miriam Burchartz | 9/10 | 3555 days | 2% |
| Lara Jakob | 10/10 | 3556 days | 2% |
| Darker | 10/10 | 3581 days | 2% |
| Manuela Opprecht | 9/10 | 3605 days | 2% |
| Katie Stillman | 9/10 | 3639 days | 1% |
| Heike Heller | 10/10 | 3909 days | 1% |
| Andreas Mouteiro | 10/10 | 3909 days | 1% |
| Benoit Irissou | 9/10 | 3931 days | 1% |
| Emilie Chanbon | 9/10 | 3962 days | 1% |
| Bella Danaher | 9/10 | 3968 days | 1% |
| Daniel Danamer | 9/10 | 3968 days | 1% |
| Renee van der Syde | 9/10 | 3974 days | 1% |
| Martha Horst | 8/10 | 3974 days | 1% |
| Sarah Strong | 10/10 | 3983 days | 1% |
| balesdent | 10/10 | 3987 days | 1% |
| Lara Mroseck | 8/10 | 3988 days | 1% |
| Robert Geissler | 10/10 | 3988 days | 1% |
| Mark Wiggington | 9/10 | 4259 days | 0% |
| Katya Verikaitis | 10/10 | 4289 days | 0% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 4296 days | 0% |
| Karine Scheers | 10/10 | 4297 days | 0% |
| Karina Gratz | 8/10 | 4300 days | 0% |
| Benjamin Geisser | 9/10 | 4301 days | 0% |
| Rachel Geisser | 9/10 | 4301 days | 0% |
| Lagunegrand | 8/10 | 4312 days | 0% |
| Loesje | 9/10 | 4355 days | 0% |
| David and Sally Wallis | 9/10 | 4377 days | 0% |
| Chew (Peter) | 8/10 | 4377 days | 0% |
| Joanna | 7/10 | 4392 days | 1% |
| Reijans | 9/10 | 4392 days | 1% |
| Jim and JoAnn Harllee | 10/10 | 4392 days | 1% |
| Eric and Jen Popma | 9/10 | 4396 days | 1% |
| C Schaap | 10/10 | 4397 days | 1% |
| Steve and Therese Dunne | 7/10 | 4398 days | 1% |
| Green UK | 9/10 | 4642 days | 1% |
| Andreas Schacke | 9/10 | 4646 days | 1% |
| Birds Tubbs | 10/10 | 4646 days | 1% |
| Nathan Sait | 10/10 | 4653 days | 1% |
| Toby Clark | 10/10 | 4653 days | 1% |
| Heath | 10/10 | 4657 days | 1% |
| Wil de Kubber | 9/10 | 4666 days | 1% |
| Vlutters | 8/10 | 4666 days | 1% |
| Inge & Erik | 9/10 | 4671 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 4671 days | 1% |
| Ryan Pynappels | 10/10 | 4672 days | 1% |
| Nico Schoots | 7/10 | 4672 days | 1% |
| Shirley Marshall | 10/10 | 4673 days | 1% |
| Mary Mitchell | 9/10 | 4675 days | 1% |
| Paul Fairbrass | 10/10 | 4683 days | 1% |
| David Blundell | 9/10 | 4685 days | 1% |
| Thomas Behy | 9/10 | 4688 days | 1% |
| Anika | 7/10 | 4689 days | 1% |
| Cick Pouw | 9/10 | 4689 days | 1% |
| Chris & Jen Spencer | 10/10 | 4701 days | 1% |
| kaikouranz | 10/10 | 4721 days | 1% |
| Marc & Pauline | 9/10 | 4758 days | 1% |
| Anna Bret | 9/10 | 4761 days | 1% |
| Berry | 10/10 | 4763 days | 1% |
| David & Audrey | 9/10 | 4767 days | 1% |
| Peter Spooner | 9/10 | 4769 days | 1% |
| Eveline Mestrom | 8/10 | 4772 days | 1% |
| Craig Hathaway | 8/10 | 4995 days | 1% |
| Sarah James | 10/10 | 4995 days | 1% |
| Nick Taylor | 10/10 | 4995 days | 1% |
| Christine | 10/10 | 5008 days | 1% |
| Ed Ronan | 9/10 | 5012 days | 1% |
| Stefanie | 10/10 | 5012 days | 1% |
| Charlie | 9/10 | 5013 days | 1% |
| Jason & Beth Berlin | 10/10 | 5013 days | 1% |
| Richard Gallichan | 7/10 | 5014 days | 1% |
| Veronica Warren | 8/10 | 5017 days | 1% |
| Maggie Leyland | 8/10 | 5017 days | 1% |
| henriket | 10/10 | 5021 days | 1% |
| Stephen Shearer | 10/10 | 5024 days | 1% |
| LandJ | 8/10 | 5027 days | 1% |
| Erin Dumbauld | 8/10 | 5028 days | 1% |
| Wendy Good | 8/10 | 5029 days | 1% |
| Andreas Fritesche | 10/10 | 5030 days | 1% |
| David Emerick | 9/10 | 5030 days | 1% |
| Petra Lehmann | 10/10 | 5032 days | 1% |
| Richard Brijs | 9/10 | 5038 days | 1% |
| Danny and Loreen Way | 8/10 | 5043 days | 1% |
| Roy Seymour | 8/10 | 5046 days | 1% |
| D Hoekstra | 9/10 | 5050 days | 1% |
| Ellen Thompson | 10/10 | 5050 days | 1% |
| Chris Chasemore | 7/10 | 5051 days | 1% |
| Marie | 9/10 | 5361 days | 1% |
| June | 9/10 | 5361 days | 1% |
| Zoe Norcross | 9/10 | 5378 days | 1% |
| Matthias & Ceristiane | 8/10 | 5379 days | 1% |
| Antoine Migault | 7/10 | 5382 days | 1% |
| Antoine Del | 8/10 | 5382 days | 1% |
| R Bakker | 7/10 | 5383 days | 1% |
| Trude | 10/10 | 5394 days | 1% |
| Brian_Val | 10/10 | 5395 days | 1% |
| Brian Morris | 10/10 | 5401 days | 1% |
| Thijs Schoemaker | 8/10 | 5406 days | 1% |
| Ulric | 8/10 | 5414 days | 1% |
| Johanna X | 9/10 | 5415 days | 1% |
| Petra Berrens | 7/10 | 5418 days | 1% |
| Markus | 7/10 | 5436 days | 1% |
| biene | 9/10 | 5466 days | 1% |
| martinab | 10/10 | 5466 days | 1% |
| mdarras | 9/10 | 5486 days | 1% |
| Bert Wierzy | 9/10 | 5489 days | 1% |
| Ruth Colmer | 10/10 | 5492 days | 1% |
| Katrin Wennin | 10/10 | 5493 days | 1% |
| Alan Riley | 9/10 | 5494 days | 1% |
| Gensen | 7/10 | 5508 days | 1% |
| SiljaH | 6/10 | 5716 days | 1% |
| RussC | 8/10 | 5718 days | 1% |
| Martina Bumiller | 9/10 | 5731 days | 1% |
| Andrew Smith | 7/10 | 5732 days | 1% |
| Christian Moll | 7/10 | 5742 days | 1% |
| Johannes & Jopke Fokkema | 8/10 | 5746 days | 1% |
| Nick | 6/10 | 5755 days | 1% |
| Amanda Williams | 9/10 | 5767 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
0.78% 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.