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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 Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground.
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Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground
Valid Reviews
112 Valid Reviews
The Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground experience has a total of 116 reviews. There are 112 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 4 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 112 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 52 |
|
46% |
| 9/10 | 26 |
|
23% |
| 8/10 | 21 |
|
19% |
| 7/10 | 6 |
|
5% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 3 |
|
3% |
87.77% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground valid reviews is 87.77% and is based on 112 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
16 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 112 valid reviews, the experience has 16 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 16 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 7 |
|
44% |
| 9/10 | 6 |
|
38% |
| 8/10 | 3 |
|
19% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
92.50% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground face-to-face reviews is 92.50% and is based on 16 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
89.81%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil | 9/10 | 96 days | 100% |
| Eleanor Tresidder | 10/10 | 280 days | 97% |
| Isy | 10/10 | 339 days | 95% |
| Sabina | 10/10 | 339 days | 95% |
| Peter | 9/10 | 370 days | 93% |
| Sue Peggs | 9/10 | 400 days | 91% |
| Stu | 9/10 | 461 days | 88% |
| JD | 2/10 | 553 days | 38% |
| Marjolein | 8/10 | 614 days | 78% |
| Barry and Lesley Joy | 10/10 | 645 days | 77% |
| Amy Harwood | 9/10 | 674 days | 74% |
| HazzMatazz | 10/10 | 674 days | 75% |
| Ayla Maskey | 10/10 | 705 days | 73% |
| Anonymous | 1/10 | 705 days | 29% |
| Daniel & Michele | 10/10 | 736 days | 70% |
| Esther | 8/10 | 1039 days | 40% |
| Russell | 10/10 | 1039 days | 41% |
| Yvonne | 10/10 | 1070 days | 38% |
| Chantal D | 8/10 | 1223 days | 26% |
| Samantha Mc | 1/10 | 1435 days | 6% |
| Wishful fisherman | 7/10 | 1435 days | 13% |
| June | 10/10 | 1527 days | 10% |
| Trina | 10/10 | 1680 days | 6% |
| Mel brown | 10/10 | 1741 days | 5% |
| Brandon | 10/10 | 1831 days | 5% |
| Ying | 9/10 | 1922 days | 5% |
| Jood | 6/10 | 2106 days | 4% |
| NoFearNomads | 10/10 | 2135 days | 4% |
| Beggars | 10/10 | 2166 days | 4% |
| Monica A | 9/10 | 2197 days | 4% |
| Jono | 10/10 | 2227 days | 4% |
| Shannon | 10/10 | 2258 days | 4% |
| Andrew Hammond | 8/10 | 2288 days | 4% |
| Clément | 3/10 | 2319 days | 2% |
| Tarsha | 5/10 | 2319 days | 3% |
| ben mannering | 9/10 | 2319 days | 4% |
| ScoutnIndi | 9/10 | 2380 days | 4% |
| Andrew | 10/10 | 2472 days | 4% |
| Samuel fabien Jacquart | 1/10 | 2500 days | 1% |
| Di Murray | 10/10 | 2500 days | 4% |
| Jolanda | 10/10 | 2531 days | 4% |
| Nadja Kampfhenkel | 10/10 | 2531 days | 4% |
| Elin | 10/10 | 2531 days | 4% |
| Stone | 10/10 | 2531 days | 4% |
| Samantha H. | 10/10 | 2562 days | 4% |
| Jolanda | 10/10 | 2623 days | 3% |
| Axel | 8/10 | 2623 days | 3% |
| Sophie Skinner | 10/10 | 2623 days | 3% |
| Dylan | 8/10 | 2684 days | 3% |
| Nathaniel Bond | 9/10 | 2835 days | 2% |
| Anna | 9/10 | 2837 days | 3% |
| Tristan & Jolie | 10/10 | 2837 days | 3% |
| Clobby | 10/10 | 2865 days | 3% |
| Helen Bond | 10/10 | 2896 days | 3% |
| Jozef Pinkerton | 8/10 | 3008 days | 3% |
| Marc Lambert | 9/10 | 3177 days | 2% |
| Cathy Mead | 10/10 | 3194 days | 2% |
| David Blackley | 10/10 | 3218 days | 2% |
| Laurentius Bijsmans | 9/10 | 3221 days | 2% |
| Andrew Wardell | 10/10 | 3229 days | 2% |
| Peter Armstrong | 9/10 | 3229 days | 2% |
| Stuart Gange | 8/10 | 3283 days | 2% |
| Peter Moore | 10/10 | 3302 days | 2% |
| Richard Houghton | 8/10 | 3321 days | 2% |
| Shaylene Noble | 9/10 | 3357 days | 2% |
| Derek Drost | 7/10 | 3357 days | 2% |
| Jenny Adams | 10/10 | 3546 days | 2% |
| Sarah Dial | 10/10 | 3566 days | 2% |
| Gilles Andrieu | 8/10 | 3577 days | 2% |
| Kim | 9/10 | 3577 days | 1% |
| Philippa and Adam | 9/10 | 3599 days | 1% |
| Dan Bow | 10/10 | 3629 days | 1% |
| campasouth1 | 10/10 | 3632 days | 1% |
| Faye Livock | 10/10 | 3665 days | 1% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3680 days | 1% |
| Carly-Leanne | 10/10 | 3834 days | 1% |
| Sally Smith | 8/10 | 3871 days | 1% |
| Alexandre Drouet | 10/10 | 3895 days | 1% |
| Mike Merrick | 8/10 | 3931 days | 1% |
| Andrew Cruickshank | 9/10 | 3932 days | 1% |
| Adam Wight | 10/10 | 3935 days | 1% |
| Jurgen Moors | 8/10 | 3977 days | 1% |
| Sidney Stokkers | 9/10 | 3991 days | 1% |
| Lorna fraser | 9/10 | 4176 days | 0% |
| Tom Guthknecht | 9/10 | 4261 days | 0% |
| tracey aylmer | 8/10 | 4298 days | 0% |
| Viola | 8/10 | 4325 days | 0% |
| J D | 8/10 | 4326 days | 0% |
| Mike Fricker | 9/10 | 4357 days | 0% |
| Adam Taniwha | 9/10 | 4388 days | 1% |
| Brian | 7/10 | 4418 days | 1% |
| Karen Perry | 7/10 | 4479 days | 1% |
| Jay Sorrell | 7/10 | 4479 days | 1% |
| AlanDaniel | 7/10 | 4602 days | 1% |
| Colin Webster | 10/10 | 4674 days | 1% |
| Jan Zimmerman | 10/10 | 4678 days | 1% |
| Danish_family | 8/10 | 4691 days | 1% |
| Abee and Suess | 10/10 | 4770 days | 1% |
| Marjo Cousijn | 9/10 | 4770 days | 1% |
| Bandzior | 10/10 | 4814 days | 1% |
| thefresh2o | 10/10 | 4997 days | 1% |
| Dave McLeish | 9/10 | 5055 days | 1% |
| DJohnson | 10/10 | 5210 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 5377 days | 1% |
| Steve & Pearl Baker | 10/10 | 5384 days | 1% |
| Echst Daniela | 9/10 | 5417 days | 1% |
| Andrew Hammond | 8/10 | 5545 days | 1% |
| deepujames | 8/10 | 5698 days | 1% |
| Graham Pullman | 10/10 | 5759 days | 1% |
| Anne Heriot | 8/10 | 5799 days | 1% |
| djrogers | 10/10 | 5842 days | 1% |
| koellner | 8/10 | 5847 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
1.03% 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
91%
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.