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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
91.76%
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 | 586 days | 100% |
| Laura | 10/10 | 2168 days | 5% |
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 2625 days | 4% |
| Jean Simonet | 10/10 | 2971 days | 3% |
| Katharina Koch | 9/10 | 3216 days | 3% |
| Ben | 10/10 | 3238 days | 3% |
| Lucille Laurent | 8/10 | 3255 days | 3% |
| Marie Gros | 8/10 | 3255 days | 3% |
| Teresa Baxter | 10/10 | 3262 days | 3% |
| Stuart Gange | 10/10 | 3286 days | 3% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 3293 days | 3% |
| Richard Fox | 7/10 | 3308 days | 2% |
| Ferdinand | 6/10 | 3308 days | 2% |
| romain perroches | 10/10 | 3317 days | 3% |
| Gabriel Prerot | 9/10 | 3335 days | 2% |
| Bettina Enigl | 10/10 | 3335 days | 2% |
| Jessica Pein | 7/10 | 3338 days | 2% |
| Nicole | 7/10 | 3539 days | 2% |
| Sebastian Bauer | 7/10 | 3539 days | 2% |
| Nathalie Botz | 7/10 | 3539 days | 2% |
| Leopold Kern | 9/10 | 3542 days | 2% |
| Claire Baron | 8/10 | 3550 days | 2% |
| Sarah Grant | 7/10 | 3551 days | 2% |
| Unalte | 8/10 | 3552 days | 2% |
| Ellie Perkin | 7/10 | 3554 days | 2% |
| Jelmer Postma | 7/10 | 3554 days | 2% |
| Jenny Young | 10/10 | 3558 days | 2% |
| Maayke Reidsma | 9/10 | 3562 days | 2% |
| Brad Dobsky | 8/10 | 3563 days | 2% |
| Radim Halasz | 10/10 | 3564 days | 2% |
| Katerina Vobecka | 10/10 | 3564 days | 2% |
| Judith | 10/10 | 3570 days | 2% |
| Prisuille | 8/10 | 3570 days | 2% |
| Andre | 10/10 | 3572 days | 2% |
| Marco | 7/10 | 3577 days | 2% |
| Ben and Pauline | 10/10 | 3581 days | 2% |
| Andrea Tabaka | 9/10 | 3586 days | 2% |
| Matas Tirilis | 9/10 | 3586 days | 2% |
| Charlie Noon | 10/10 | 3596 days | 2% |
| Rebecca Oft | 8/10 | 3609 days | 2% |
| Philipp | 7/10 | 3609 days | 2% |
| Joanna and Shaun | 7/10 | 3609 days | 2% |
| Monica Mier | 10/10 | 3611 days | 2% |
| Elisabeth Grabner | 8/10 | 3616 days | 2% |
| Audrey Cavalerie | 8/10 | 3623 days | 2% |
| Amadeus van Schie | 9/10 | 3642 days | 2% |
| Roman and Liz | 10/10 | 3647 days | 2% |
| Maxi Woedel | 7/10 | 3662 days | 2% |
| James Webster | 10/10 | 3895 days | 1% |
| Miriam Burchartz | 9/10 | 3924 days | 1% |
| Lara Jakob | 10/10 | 3925 days | 1% |
| Darker | 10/10 | 3950 days | 1% |
| Manuela Opprecht | 9/10 | 3974 days | 1% |
| Katie Stillman | 9/10 | 4008 days | 1% |
| Heike Heller | 10/10 | 4278 days | 0% |
| Andreas Mouteiro | 10/10 | 4278 days | 0% |
| Benoit Irissou | 9/10 | 4300 days | 0% |
| Emilie Chanbon | 9/10 | 4331 days | 0% |
| Bella Danaher | 9/10 | 4337 days | 0% |
| Daniel Danamer | 9/10 | 4337 days | 0% |
| Renee van der Syde | 9/10 | 4343 days | 0% |
| Martha Horst | 8/10 | 4343 days | 0% |
| Sarah Strong | 10/10 | 4352 days | 0% |
| balesdent | 10/10 | 4356 days | 0% |
| Lara Mroseck | 8/10 | 4357 days | 0% |
| Robert Geissler | 10/10 | 4357 days | 0% |
| Mark Wiggington | 9/10 | 4628 days | 1% |
| Katya Verikaitis | 10/10 | 4658 days | 1% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 4665 days | 1% |
| Karine Scheers | 10/10 | 4666 days | 1% |
| Karina Gratz | 8/10 | 4669 days | 1% |
| Benjamin Geisser | 9/10 | 4670 days | 1% |
| Rachel Geisser | 9/10 | 4670 days | 1% |
| Lagunegrand | 8/10 | 4681 days | 1% |
| Loesje | 9/10 | 4724 days | 1% |
| David and Sally Wallis | 9/10 | 4746 days | 1% |
| Chew (Peter) | 8/10 | 4746 days | 1% |
| Joanna | 7/10 | 4761 days | 1% |
| Reijans | 9/10 | 4761 days | 1% |
| Jim and JoAnn Harllee | 10/10 | 4761 days | 1% |
| Eric and Jen Popma | 9/10 | 4765 days | 1% |
| C Schaap | 10/10 | 4766 days | 1% |
| Steve and Therese Dunne | 7/10 | 4767 days | 1% |
| Green UK | 9/10 | 5011 days | 1% |
| Andreas Schacke | 9/10 | 5015 days | 1% |
| Birds Tubbs | 10/10 | 5015 days | 1% |
| Nathan Sait | 10/10 | 5022 days | 1% |
| Toby Clark | 10/10 | 5022 days | 1% |
| Heath | 10/10 | 5026 days | 1% |
| Wil de Kubber | 9/10 | 5035 days | 1% |
| Vlutters | 8/10 | 5035 days | 1% |
| Inge & Erik | 9/10 | 5040 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 5040 days | 1% |
| Ryan Pynappels | 10/10 | 5041 days | 1% |
| Nico Schoots | 7/10 | 5041 days | 1% |
| Shirley Marshall | 10/10 | 5042 days | 1% |
| Mary Mitchell | 9/10 | 5044 days | 1% |
| Paul Fairbrass | 10/10 | 5052 days | 1% |
| David Blundell | 9/10 | 5054 days | 1% |
| Thomas Behy | 9/10 | 5057 days | 1% |
| Anika | 7/10 | 5058 days | 1% |
| Cick Pouw | 9/10 | 5058 days | 1% |
| Chris & Jen Spencer | 10/10 | 5070 days | 1% |
| kaikouranz | 10/10 | 5090 days | 1% |
| Marc & Pauline | 9/10 | 5127 days | 1% |
| Anna Bret | 9/10 | 5130 days | 1% |
| Berry | 10/10 | 5132 days | 1% |
| David & Audrey | 9/10 | 5136 days | 1% |
| Peter Spooner | 9/10 | 5138 days | 1% |
| Eveline Mestrom | 8/10 | 5141 days | 1% |
| Craig Hathaway | 8/10 | 5364 days | 1% |
| Sarah James | 10/10 | 5364 days | 1% |
| Nick Taylor | 10/10 | 5364 days | 1% |
| Christine | 10/10 | 5377 days | 1% |
| Ed Ronan | 9/10 | 5381 days | 1% |
| Stefanie | 10/10 | 5381 days | 1% |
| Charlie | 9/10 | 5382 days | 1% |
| Jason & Beth Berlin | 10/10 | 5382 days | 1% |
| Richard Gallichan | 7/10 | 5383 days | 1% |
| Veronica Warren | 8/10 | 5386 days | 1% |
| Maggie Leyland | 8/10 | 5386 days | 1% |
| henriket | 10/10 | 5390 days | 1% |
| Stephen Shearer | 10/10 | 5393 days | 1% |
| LandJ | 8/10 | 5396 days | 1% |
| Erin Dumbauld | 8/10 | 5397 days | 1% |
| Wendy Good | 8/10 | 5398 days | 1% |
| Andreas Fritesche | 10/10 | 5399 days | 1% |
| David Emerick | 9/10 | 5399 days | 1% |
| Petra Lehmann | 10/10 | 5401 days | 1% |
| Richard Brijs | 9/10 | 5407 days | 1% |
| Danny and Loreen Way | 8/10 | 5412 days | 1% |
| Roy Seymour | 8/10 | 5415 days | 1% |
| D Hoekstra | 9/10 | 5419 days | 1% |
| Ellen Thompson | 10/10 | 5419 days | 1% |
| Chris Chasemore | 7/10 | 5420 days | 1% |
| Marie | 9/10 | 5730 days | 1% |
| June | 9/10 | 5730 days | 1% |
| Zoe Norcross | 9/10 | 5747 days | 1% |
| Matthias & Ceristiane | 8/10 | 5748 days | 1% |
| Antoine Migault | 7/10 | 5751 days | 1% |
| Antoine Del | 8/10 | 5751 days | 1% |
| R Bakker | 7/10 | 5752 days | 1% |
| Trude | 10/10 | 5763 days | 1% |
| Brian_Val | 10/10 | 5764 days | 1% |
| Brian Morris | 10/10 | 5770 days | 1% |
| Thijs Schoemaker | 8/10 | 5775 days | 1% |
| Ulric | 8/10 | 5783 days | 1% |
| Johanna X | 9/10 | 5784 days | 1% |
| Petra Berrens | 7/10 | 5787 days | 1% |
| Markus | 7/10 | 5805 days | 1% |
| biene | 9/10 | 5835 days | 1% |
| martinab | 10/10 | 5835 days | 1% |
| mdarras | 9/10 | 5855 days | 1% |
| Bert Wierzy | 9/10 | 5858 days | 1% |
| Ruth Colmer | 10/10 | 5861 days | 1% |
| Katrin Wennin | 10/10 | 5862 days | 1% |
| Alan Riley | 9/10 | 5863 days | 1% |
| Gensen | 7/10 | 5877 days | 1% |
| SiljaH | 6/10 | 6085 days | 1% |
| RussC | 8/10 | 6087 days | 1% |
| Martina Bumiller | 9/10 | 6100 days | 1% |
| Andrew Smith | 7/10 | 6101 days | 1% |
| Christian Moll | 7/10 | 6111 days | 1% |
| Johannes & Jopke Fokkema | 8/10 | 6115 days | 1% |
| Nick | 6/10 | 6124 days | 1% |
| Amanda Williams | 9/10 | 6136 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.