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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 Punakaiki Beach Camp.
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.
Punakaiki Beach Camp
Valid Reviews
185 Valid Reviews
The Punakaiki Beach Camp experience has a total of 186 reviews. There are 185 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 1 invalid review 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 185 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 39 |
|
21% |
| 9/10 | 45 |
|
24% |
| 8/10 | 65 |
|
35% |
| 7/10 | 13 |
|
7% |
| 6/10 | 13 |
|
7% |
| 5/10 | 4 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 3 |
|
2% |
82.05% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Punakaiki Beach Camp valid reviews is 82.05% and is based on 185 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
71 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 185 valid reviews, the experience has 71 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 71 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 19 |
|
27% |
| 9/10 | 19 |
|
27% |
| 8/10 | 19 |
|
27% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
7% |
| 6/10 | 4 |
|
6% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
83.52% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Punakaiki Beach Camp face-to-face reviews is 83.52% and is based on 71 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
82.60%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blu Ice | 8/10 | 40 days | 98% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 40 days | 100% |
| Laura | 10/10 | 40 days | 100% |
| Lisa B | 5/10 | 102 days | 76% |
| Mike Fricker | 8/10 | 346 days | 91% |
| Tal Tal | 6/10 | 406 days | 78% |
| Wil | 8/10 | 468 days | 86% |
| Melli Schmid | 1/10 | 468 days | 35% |
| Larissa | 10/10 | 498 days | 86% |
| Johanna Kuehl | 9/10 | 558 days | 81% |
| Donna Harbidge | 9/10 | 558 days | 81% |
| Niall Hamilton | 10/10 | 681 days | 74% |
| Katie Edser | 8/10 | 743 days | 67% |
| Family of four | 9/10 | 743 days | 68% |
| E&P | 8/10 | 771 days | 65% |
| RR | 8/10 | 833 days | 59% |
| Oonagh | 8/10 | 1167 days | 29% |
| Kate | 6/10 | 1198 days | 24% |
| Gary Clarkson | 8/10 | 1501 days | 11% |
| Emma | 8/10 | 1501 days | 11% |
| Beth | 10/10 | 1501 days | 11% |
| Dan | 8/10 | 1593 days | 8% |
| Gemma | 10/10 | 1624 days | 7% |
| Ying | 9/10 | 1624 days | 7% |
| Felipe | 10/10 | 1745 days | 5% |
| Pateke | 10/10 | 1898 days | 5% |
| Sarah and Pete | 8/10 | 1898 days | 5% |
| Blu Ice | 9/10 | 1929 days | 5% |
| Mrs Lounis | 9/10 | 1929 days | 5% |
| Lukas | 8/10 | 1929 days | 5% |
| Fred | 10/10 | 1959 days | 5% |
| Lia | 8/10 | 2019 days | 4% |
| Cass | 8/10 | 2019 days | 4% |
| ScoutnIndi | 8/10 | 2111 days | 4% |
| Klaus | 8/10 | 2173 days | 4% |
| Luci | 9/10 | 2232 days | 4% |
| Francois & Caroline | 8/10 | 2263 days | 4% |
| Heather Abbott | 8/10 | 2263 days | 4% |
| Marilli | 10/10 | 2294 days | 4% |
| Rick | 7/10 | 2294 days | 4% |
| Juraj | 10/10 | 2294 days | 4% |
| Katey | 8/10 | 2294 days | 4% |
| ian kennedy | 8/10 | 2324 days | 4% |
| CJC | 10/10 | 2324 days | 4% |
| Vincent | 8/10 | 2324 days | 4% |
| Libby | 8/10 | 2355 days | 4% |
| Milo Sumner | 5/10 | 2538 days | 3% |
| Matthew Dercole | 8/10 | 2542 days | 3% |
| Veronica Marcano | 9/10 | 2562 days | 3% |
| Chris & Peg | 8/10 | 2569 days | 3% |
| Christian Oerlemans | 6/10 | 2574 days | 3% |
| Edward Cromwell | 7/10 | 2591 days | 3% |
| Gillian Press | 6/10 | 2618 days | 3% |
| Edwin Bos | 8/10 | 2669 days | 3% |
| CARMERS | 6/10 | 2749 days | 3% |
| Wen Xin Tan | 9/10 | 2769 days | 3% |
| Jason | 10/10 | 2796 days | 3% |
| Fifi and Jay | 8/10 | 2846 days | 3% |
| Roger | 9/10 | 2888 days | 3% |
| Grace White | 9/10 | 2889 days | 3% |
| Nienke Best | 8/10 | 2900 days | 3% |
| Julia Kurtz | 8/10 | 2905 days | 3% |
| Jack Clise | 9/10 | 2907 days | 3% |
| Marc Lambert | 9/10 | 2909 days | 3% |
| Van Bagley | 10/10 | 2932 days | 2% |
| Catherine Kay | 9/10 | 2977 days | 3% |
| Ina and Max | 7/10 | 3006 days | 2% |
| S Webb | 10/10 | 3053 days | 2% |
| Shelly Stanchuk | 9/10 | 3053 days | 2% |
| Aidan Byrne | 9/10 | 3101 days | 2% |
| Kim Donze | 8/10 | 3126 days | 2% |
| Pamela Hoffman | 7/10 | 3239 days | 2% |
| Howard Kestrel | 7/10 | 3279 days | 2% |
| Rachel Denham | 8/10 | 3294 days | 2% |
| Ann-Catherine Deblon | 8/10 | 3301 days | 2% |
| Rachel Macdonald | 8/10 | 3356 days | 2% |
| Richard Kirby | 9/10 | 3389 days | 2% |
| Wout van Dijk | 8/10 | 3396 days | 2% |
| Janelle Sterling | 10/10 | 3425 days | 2% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3480 days | 2% |
| Yvonne Wu | 8/10 | 3603 days | 1% |
| Steffen Paul | 6/10 | 3613 days | 1% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 3661 days | 1% |
| Larry Dashiell | 9/10 | 3664 days | 1% |
| Kris Marinomunn | 9/10 | 3676 days | 1% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 9/10 | 3679 days | 1% |
| Melvin Spear | 8/10 | 3684 days | 1% |
| Florian Kleemann | 8/10 | 3685 days | 1% |
| Wilma Senior | 9/10 | 3692 days | 1% |
| Robert Warner | 8/10 | 3723 days | 1% |
| Stefanie Vogt | 10/10 | 3724 days | 1% |
| Lisa Quayle | 8/10 | 3742 days | 1% |
| Hol. M. | 8/10 | 3754 days | 1% |
| bzh974 | 9/10 | 3754 days | 1% |
| Jay | 9/10 | 3769 days | 1% |
| Kane F | 8/10 | 3815 days | 1% |
| Claudia | 10/10 | 3845 days | 1% |
| Brita Topp | 10/10 | 3999 days | 1% |
| Philip Schumann | 10/10 | 4026 days | 0% |
| SC W | 8/10 | 4030 days | 0% |
| David Spindler | 7/10 | 4030 days | 0% |
| Laura Metz | 9/10 | 4043 days | 0% |
| Hubertus Thost | 10/10 | 4043 days | 0% |
| G Ballard | 6/10 | 4056 days | 0% |
| Jason MacLeod | 10/10 | 4058 days | 0% |
| Andrew Young | 7/10 | 4058 days | 0% |
| Walter Neff | 8/10 | 4058 days | 0% |
| Julia Kallenbach | 9/10 | 4075 days | 0% |
| Andrew Cattanach | 6/10 | 4089 days | 0% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4150 days | 0% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 4181 days | 0% |
| Marina Ryan | 8/10 | 4210 days | 0% |
| Jay Sorrell | 8/10 | 4210 days | 0% |
| Azteca | 6/10 | 4272 days | 0% |
| Maria | 8/10 | 4388 days | 1% |
| Glenn Surzur | 4/10 | 4397 days | 0% |
| Petra Blumberg | 10/10 | 4401 days | 1% |
| Roeland Driessen | 1/10 | 4454 days | 0% |
| Michelle Chambers | 6/10 | 4454 days | 1% |
| Ingrid | 9/10 | 4467 days | 1% |
| Steven Switsers | 8/10 | 4475 days | 1% |
| Tom and Jemima Rawlings | 6/10 | 4476 days | 1% |
| D Pieter | 7/10 | 4483 days | 1% |
| Charliepot | 7/10 | 4485 days | 1% |
| electronmike1970 | 10/10 | 4485 days | 1% |
| MeganG | 8/10 | 4698 days | 1% |
| Jurgen Joyce | 8/10 | 4752 days | 1% |
| M Robinson | 10/10 | 4756 days | 1% |
| suemax | 9/10 | 4760 days | 1% |
| Hans Duerst | 9/10 | 4766 days | 1% |
| Kasten Madsen | 8/10 | 4769 days | 1% |
| Jolene & James | 9/10 | 4770 days | 1% |
| Melanie | 8/10 | 4772 days | 1% |
| Melanie Mathiak | 10/10 | 4772 days | 1% |
| Inge Davbbert | 10/10 | 4772 days | 1% |
| Filsack | 9/10 | 4781 days | 1% |
| Katrin | 10/10 | 4782 days | 1% |
| tiffgeoff | 1/10 | 4789 days | 0% |
| amounstephen | 7/10 | 4789 days | 1% |
| mawueth | 9/10 | 4851 days | 1% |
| Sarah Graham | 8/10 | 4867 days | 1% |
| AJ van Pelt | 10/10 | 5103 days | 1% |
| Jane Cullum | 10/10 | 5107 days | 1% |
| Margit and Corein Groenevelt | 8/10 | 5112 days | 1% |
| Oppenoorth | 9/10 | 5114 days | 1% |
| Bette Eh | 10/10 | 5115 days | 1% |
| Wayne Forrow | 3/10 | 5116 days | 0% |
| K & J Overton | 9/10 | 5120 days | 1% |
| Julia | 9/10 | 5124 days | 1% |
| Simon Vickers | 9/10 | 5125 days | 1% |
| Ini & Cees | 8/10 | 5128 days | 1% |
| Kasten | 10/10 | 5128 days | 1% |
| Grumbach | 10/10 | 5129 days | 1% |
| Eva Bock | 9/10 | 5129 days | 1% |
| Petra Lehmann | 10/10 | 5131 days | 1% |
| Rachel Gerrand | 8/10 | 5131 days | 1% |
| Van den Borne | 8/10 | 5140 days | 1% |
| Mike and Alice Powner | 5/10 | 5145 days | 0% |
| Niels Van Welsenes | 8/10 | 5154 days | 1% |
| Axel Vetter | 8/10 | 5154 days | 1% |
| paulag | 10/10 | 5429 days | 1% |
| Brigitta Reil | 9/10 | 5475 days | 1% |
| Kim Holtz | 8/10 | 5479 days | 1% |
| Benedict Fluthman | 4/10 | 5481 days | 0% |
| Peter G | 7/10 | 5485 days | 1% |
| Chris Helms | 8/10 | 5485 days | 1% |
| Bert Meuleuorijks | 9/10 | 5487 days | 1% |
| Wielink | 9/10 | 5499 days | 1% |
| Ferth | 8/10 | 5505 days | 1% |
| Susan Hitchins | 9/10 | 5515 days | 1% |
| Dick Rosman | 8/10 | 5515 days | 1% |
| Thomas Stopp | 8/10 | 5519 days | 1% |
| Dale W | 7/10 | 5528 days | 1% |
| Yvonne German | 10/10 | 5536 days | 1% |
| mariak | 8/10 | 5567 days | 1% |
| catdonjaime | 6/10 | 5574 days | 1% |
| Evan | 10/10 | 5642 days | 1% |
| tessac | 5/10 | 5705 days | 0% |
| TillE412 | 10/10 | 5809 days | 1% |
| HermannR | 10/10 | 5812 days | 1% |
| UlaR | 9/10 | 5814 days | 1% |
| HerbertH | 9/10 | 5819 days | 1% |
| ginekek | 9/10 | 5825 days | 1% |
| MarkP | 8/10 | 5825 days | 1% |
| Christian Moll | 6/10 | 5841 days | 1% |
Adjustments
Several adjustments to the weighted average are added to improve relevancy and credibility. These adjustments apply equally to all experiences that meet the criteria.
Sample Size Adjustment
No Adjustment
A reasonable number of reviews are necessary in order for the average to be credible and for an experience to take a prime position within the ranking tables. As such, experiences with only a few reviews have a moderated score. This does not mean that the experience or the reviews can't be trusted. The Punakaiki Beach Camp experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-0.12% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 57 days. However the Punakaiki Beach Camp experience does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
In addition, an experience's ranking score may be adjusted for each day there is no new ranking. After 1 day the adjustment comes into effect. The maximum number of days that can be adjusted for is 200 days. Due to the seasonal nature of many businesses, this adjustment is applied dynamically throughout the year.
The Punakaiki Beach Camp experience has been adjusted for 6 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 3 | -0.06% |
| 4 | -0.08% |
| 5 | -0.10% |
| 6 | -0.12% |
| 7 | -0.14% |
| 8 | -0.16% |
| 9 | -0.18% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
2.36% 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 customers 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
85%
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.