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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 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
91.75%
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 | 250 days | 100% |
| Laura | 10/10 | 1832 days | 5% |
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 2289 days | 4% |
| Jean Simonet | 10/10 | 2635 days | 3% |
| Katharina Koch | 9/10 | 2880 days | 3% |
| Ben | 10/10 | 2902 days | 3% |
| Lucille Laurent | 8/10 | 2919 days | 3% |
| Marie Gros | 8/10 | 2919 days | 3% |
| Teresa Baxter | 10/10 | 2927 days | 3% |
| Stuart Gange | 10/10 | 2950 days | 3% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 2957 days | 3% |
| Richard Fox | 7/10 | 2972 days | 3% |
| Ferdinand | 6/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| romain perroches | 10/10 | 2981 days | 3% |
| Gabriel Prerot | 9/10 | 2999 days | 3% |
| Bettina Enigl | 10/10 | 2999 days | 3% |
| Jessica Pein | 7/10 | 3002 days | 3% |
| Nicole | 7/10 | 3203 days | 2% |
| Sebastian Bauer | 7/10 | 3203 days | 2% |
| Nathalie Botz | 7/10 | 3203 days | 2% |
| Leopold Kern | 9/10 | 3206 days | 2% |
| Claire Baron | 8/10 | 3214 days | 2% |
| Sarah Grant | 7/10 | 3215 days | 2% |
| Unalte | 8/10 | 3216 days | 2% |
| Ellie Perkin | 7/10 | 3218 days | 2% |
| Jelmer Postma | 7/10 | 3218 days | 2% |
| Jenny Young | 10/10 | 3222 days | 2% |
| Maayke Reidsma | 9/10 | 3226 days | 2% |
| Brad Dobsky | 8/10 | 3227 days | 2% |
| Radim Halasz | 10/10 | 3228 days | 2% |
| Katerina Vobecka | 10/10 | 3228 days | 2% |
| Judith | 10/10 | 3234 days | 2% |
| Prisuille | 8/10 | 3234 days | 2% |
| Andre | 10/10 | 3236 days | 2% |
| Marco | 7/10 | 3241 days | 2% |
| Ben and Pauline | 10/10 | 3245 days | 2% |
| Andrea Tabaka | 9/10 | 3250 days | 2% |
| Matas Tirilis | 9/10 | 3250 days | 2% |
| Charlie Noon | 10/10 | 3260 days | 2% |
| Rebecca Oft | 8/10 | 3273 days | 2% |
| Philipp | 7/10 | 3273 days | 2% |
| Joanna and Shaun | 7/10 | 3273 days | 2% |
| Monica Mier | 10/10 | 3275 days | 2% |
| Elisabeth Grabner | 8/10 | 3280 days | 2% |
| Audrey Cavalerie | 8/10 | 3287 days | 2% |
| Amadeus van Schie | 9/10 | 3306 days | 2% |
| Roman and Liz | 10/10 | 3311 days | 2% |
| Maxi Woedel | 7/10 | 3326 days | 2% |
| James Webster | 10/10 | 3559 days | 2% |
| Miriam Burchartz | 9/10 | 3588 days | 2% |
| Lara Jakob | 10/10 | 3589 days | 2% |
| Darker | 10/10 | 3614 days | 1% |
| Manuela Opprecht | 9/10 | 3638 days | 1% |
| Katie Stillman | 9/10 | 3672 days | 1% |
| Heike Heller | 10/10 | 3942 days | 1% |
| Andreas Mouteiro | 10/10 | 3942 days | 1% |
| Benoit Irissou | 9/10 | 3964 days | 1% |
| Emilie Chanbon | 9/10 | 3995 days | 1% |
| Bella Danaher | 9/10 | 4001 days | 1% |
| Daniel Danamer | 9/10 | 4001 days | 1% |
| Renee van der Syde | 9/10 | 4007 days | 1% |
| Martha Horst | 8/10 | 4007 days | 1% |
| Sarah Strong | 10/10 | 4016 days | 1% |
| balesdent | 10/10 | 4020 days | 1% |
| Lara Mroseck | 8/10 | 4021 days | 1% |
| Robert Geissler | 10/10 | 4021 days | 1% |
| Mark Wiggington | 9/10 | 4292 days | 0% |
| Katya Verikaitis | 10/10 | 4322 days | 0% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 4329 days | 0% |
| Karine Scheers | 10/10 | 4330 days | 0% |
| Karina Gratz | 8/10 | 4333 days | 0% |
| Benjamin Geisser | 9/10 | 4334 days | 0% |
| Rachel Geisser | 9/10 | 4334 days | 0% |
| Lagunegrand | 8/10 | 4345 days | 0% |
| Loesje | 9/10 | 4388 days | 1% |
| David and Sally Wallis | 9/10 | 4410 days | 1% |
| Chew (Peter) | 8/10 | 4410 days | 1% |
| Joanna | 7/10 | 4425 days | 1% |
| Reijans | 9/10 | 4425 days | 1% |
| Jim and JoAnn Harllee | 10/10 | 4425 days | 1% |
| Eric and Jen Popma | 9/10 | 4429 days | 1% |
| C Schaap | 10/10 | 4430 days | 1% |
| Steve and Therese Dunne | 7/10 | 4431 days | 1% |
| Green UK | 9/10 | 4675 days | 1% |
| Andreas Schacke | 9/10 | 4679 days | 1% |
| Birds Tubbs | 10/10 | 4679 days | 1% |
| Nathan Sait | 10/10 | 4686 days | 1% |
| Toby Clark | 10/10 | 4686 days | 1% |
| Heath | 10/10 | 4690 days | 1% |
| Wil de Kubber | 9/10 | 4699 days | 1% |
| Vlutters | 8/10 | 4699 days | 1% |
| Inge & Erik | 9/10 | 4704 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 4704 days | 1% |
| Ryan Pynappels | 10/10 | 4705 days | 1% |
| Nico Schoots | 7/10 | 4705 days | 1% |
| Shirley Marshall | 10/10 | 4706 days | 1% |
| Mary Mitchell | 9/10 | 4708 days | 1% |
| Paul Fairbrass | 10/10 | 4716 days | 1% |
| David Blundell | 9/10 | 4718 days | 1% |
| Thomas Behy | 9/10 | 4721 days | 1% |
| Anika | 7/10 | 4722 days | 1% |
| Cick Pouw | 9/10 | 4722 days | 1% |
| Chris & Jen Spencer | 10/10 | 4734 days | 1% |
| kaikouranz | 10/10 | 4754 days | 1% |
| Marc & Pauline | 9/10 | 4791 days | 1% |
| Anna Bret | 9/10 | 4794 days | 1% |
| Berry | 10/10 | 4796 days | 1% |
| David & Audrey | 9/10 | 4800 days | 1% |
| Peter Spooner | 9/10 | 4802 days | 1% |
| Eveline Mestrom | 8/10 | 4805 days | 1% |
| Craig Hathaway | 8/10 | 5028 days | 1% |
| Sarah James | 10/10 | 5028 days | 1% |
| Nick Taylor | 10/10 | 5028 days | 1% |
| Christine | 10/10 | 5041 days | 1% |
| Ed Ronan | 9/10 | 5045 days | 1% |
| Stefanie | 10/10 | 5045 days | 1% |
| Charlie | 9/10 | 5046 days | 1% |
| Jason & Beth Berlin | 10/10 | 5046 days | 1% |
| Richard Gallichan | 7/10 | 5047 days | 1% |
| Veronica Warren | 8/10 | 5050 days | 1% |
| Maggie Leyland | 8/10 | 5050 days | 1% |
| henriket | 10/10 | 5054 days | 1% |
| Stephen Shearer | 10/10 | 5057 days | 1% |
| LandJ | 8/10 | 5060 days | 1% |
| Erin Dumbauld | 8/10 | 5061 days | 1% |
| Wendy Good | 8/10 | 5062 days | 1% |
| Andreas Fritesche | 10/10 | 5063 days | 1% |
| David Emerick | 9/10 | 5063 days | 1% |
| Petra Lehmann | 10/10 | 5065 days | 1% |
| Richard Brijs | 9/10 | 5071 days | 1% |
| Danny and Loreen Way | 8/10 | 5076 days | 1% |
| Roy Seymour | 8/10 | 5079 days | 1% |
| D Hoekstra | 9/10 | 5083 days | 1% |
| Ellen Thompson | 10/10 | 5083 days | 1% |
| Chris Chasemore | 7/10 | 5084 days | 1% |
| Marie | 9/10 | 5394 days | 1% |
| June | 9/10 | 5394 days | 1% |
| Zoe Norcross | 9/10 | 5411 days | 1% |
| Matthias & Ceristiane | 8/10 | 5412 days | 1% |
| Antoine Migault | 7/10 | 5415 days | 1% |
| Antoine Del | 8/10 | 5415 days | 1% |
| R Bakker | 7/10 | 5416 days | 1% |
| Trude | 10/10 | 5427 days | 1% |
| Brian_Val | 10/10 | 5428 days | 1% |
| Brian Morris | 10/10 | 5434 days | 1% |
| Thijs Schoemaker | 8/10 | 5439 days | 1% |
| Ulric | 8/10 | 5447 days | 1% |
| Johanna X | 9/10 | 5448 days | 1% |
| Petra Berrens | 7/10 | 5451 days | 1% |
| Markus | 7/10 | 5469 days | 1% |
| biene | 9/10 | 5499 days | 1% |
| martinab | 10/10 | 5499 days | 1% |
| mdarras | 9/10 | 5519 days | 1% |
| Bert Wierzy | 9/10 | 5522 days | 1% |
| Ruth Colmer | 10/10 | 5525 days | 1% |
| Katrin Wennin | 10/10 | 5526 days | 1% |
| Alan Riley | 9/10 | 5527 days | 1% |
| Gensen | 7/10 | 5541 days | 1% |
| SiljaH | 6/10 | 5749 days | 1% |
| RussC | 8/10 | 5751 days | 1% |
| Martina Bumiller | 9/10 | 5764 days | 1% |
| Andrew Smith | 7/10 | 5765 days | 1% |
| Christian Moll | 7/10 | 5775 days | 1% |
| Johannes & Jopke Fokkema | 8/10 | 5779 days | 1% |
| Nick | 6/10 | 5788 days | 1% |
| Amanda Williams | 9/10 | 5800 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.