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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
91.77%
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 | 275 days | 100% |
| Laura | 10/10 | 1857 days | 5% |
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 2314 days | 4% |
| Jean Simonet | 10/10 | 2660 days | 3% |
| Katharina Koch | 9/10 | 2905 days | 3% |
| Ben | 10/10 | 2927 days | 3% |
| Lucille Laurent | 8/10 | 2944 days | 3% |
| Marie Gros | 8/10 | 2944 days | 3% |
| Teresa Baxter | 10/10 | 2952 days | 3% |
| Stuart Gange | 10/10 | 2975 days | 3% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 2982 days | 3% |
| Richard Fox | 7/10 | 2997 days | 3% |
| Ferdinand | 6/10 | 2997 days | 2% |
| romain perroches | 10/10 | 3006 days | 3% |
| Gabriel Prerot | 9/10 | 3024 days | 3% |
| Bettina Enigl | 10/10 | 3024 days | 3% |
| Jessica Pein | 7/10 | 3027 days | 3% |
| Nicole | 7/10 | 3228 days | 2% |
| Sebastian Bauer | 7/10 | 3228 days | 2% |
| Nathalie Botz | 7/10 | 3228 days | 2% |
| Leopold Kern | 9/10 | 3231 days | 2% |
| Claire Baron | 8/10 | 3239 days | 2% |
| Sarah Grant | 7/10 | 3240 days | 2% |
| Unalte | 8/10 | 3241 days | 2% |
| Ellie Perkin | 7/10 | 3243 days | 2% |
| Jelmer Postma | 7/10 | 3243 days | 2% |
| Jenny Young | 10/10 | 3247 days | 2% |
| Maayke Reidsma | 9/10 | 3251 days | 2% |
| Brad Dobsky | 8/10 | 3252 days | 2% |
| Radim Halasz | 10/10 | 3253 days | 2% |
| Katerina Vobecka | 10/10 | 3253 days | 2% |
| Judith | 10/10 | 3259 days | 2% |
| Prisuille | 8/10 | 3259 days | 2% |
| Andre | 10/10 | 3261 days | 2% |
| Marco | 7/10 | 3266 days | 2% |
| Ben and Pauline | 10/10 | 3270 days | 2% |
| Andrea Tabaka | 9/10 | 3275 days | 2% |
| Matas Tirilis | 9/10 | 3275 days | 2% |
| Charlie Noon | 10/10 | 3285 days | 2% |
| Rebecca Oft | 8/10 | 3298 days | 2% |
| Philipp | 7/10 | 3298 days | 2% |
| Joanna and Shaun | 7/10 | 3298 days | 2% |
| Monica Mier | 10/10 | 3300 days | 2% |
| Elisabeth Grabner | 8/10 | 3305 days | 2% |
| Audrey Cavalerie | 8/10 | 3312 days | 2% |
| Amadeus van Schie | 9/10 | 3331 days | 2% |
| Roman and Liz | 10/10 | 3336 days | 2% |
| Maxi Woedel | 7/10 | 3351 days | 2% |
| James Webster | 10/10 | 3584 days | 2% |
| Miriam Burchartz | 9/10 | 3613 days | 2% |
| Lara Jakob | 10/10 | 3614 days | 2% |
| Darker | 10/10 | 3639 days | 1% |
| Manuela Opprecht | 9/10 | 3663 days | 1% |
| Katie Stillman | 9/10 | 3697 days | 1% |
| Heike Heller | 10/10 | 3967 days | 1% |
| Andreas Mouteiro | 10/10 | 3967 days | 1% |
| Benoit Irissou | 9/10 | 3989 days | 1% |
| Emilie Chanbon | 9/10 | 4020 days | 1% |
| Bella Danaher | 9/10 | 4026 days | 1% |
| Daniel Danamer | 9/10 | 4026 days | 1% |
| Renee van der Syde | 9/10 | 4032 days | 1% |
| Martha Horst | 8/10 | 4032 days | 1% |
| Sarah Strong | 10/10 | 4041 days | 1% |
| balesdent | 10/10 | 4045 days | 1% |
| Lara Mroseck | 8/10 | 4046 days | 1% |
| Robert Geissler | 10/10 | 4046 days | 1% |
| Mark Wiggington | 9/10 | 4317 days | 0% |
| Katya Verikaitis | 10/10 | 4347 days | 0% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 4354 days | 0% |
| Karine Scheers | 10/10 | 4355 days | 0% |
| Karina Gratz | 8/10 | 4358 days | 0% |
| Benjamin Geisser | 9/10 | 4359 days | 0% |
| Rachel Geisser | 9/10 | 4359 days | 0% |
| Lagunegrand | 8/10 | 4370 days | 0% |
| Loesje | 9/10 | 4413 days | 1% |
| David and Sally Wallis | 9/10 | 4435 days | 1% |
| Chew (Peter) | 8/10 | 4435 days | 1% |
| Joanna | 7/10 | 4450 days | 1% |
| Reijans | 9/10 | 4450 days | 1% |
| Jim and JoAnn Harllee | 10/10 | 4450 days | 1% |
| Eric and Jen Popma | 9/10 | 4454 days | 1% |
| C Schaap | 10/10 | 4455 days | 1% |
| Steve and Therese Dunne | 7/10 | 4456 days | 1% |
| Green UK | 9/10 | 4700 days | 1% |
| Andreas Schacke | 9/10 | 4704 days | 1% |
| Birds Tubbs | 10/10 | 4704 days | 1% |
| Nathan Sait | 10/10 | 4711 days | 1% |
| Toby Clark | 10/10 | 4711 days | 1% |
| Heath | 10/10 | 4715 days | 1% |
| Wil de Kubber | 9/10 | 4724 days | 1% |
| Vlutters | 8/10 | 4724 days | 1% |
| Inge & Erik | 9/10 | 4729 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 4729 days | 1% |
| Ryan Pynappels | 10/10 | 4730 days | 1% |
| Nico Schoots | 7/10 | 4730 days | 1% |
| Shirley Marshall | 10/10 | 4731 days | 1% |
| Mary Mitchell | 9/10 | 4733 days | 1% |
| Paul Fairbrass | 10/10 | 4741 days | 1% |
| David Blundell | 9/10 | 4743 days | 1% |
| Thomas Behy | 9/10 | 4746 days | 1% |
| Anika | 7/10 | 4747 days | 1% |
| Cick Pouw | 9/10 | 4747 days | 1% |
| Chris & Jen Spencer | 10/10 | 4759 days | 1% |
| kaikouranz | 10/10 | 4779 days | 1% |
| Marc & Pauline | 9/10 | 4816 days | 1% |
| Anna Bret | 9/10 | 4819 days | 1% |
| Berry | 10/10 | 4821 days | 1% |
| David & Audrey | 9/10 | 4825 days | 1% |
| Peter Spooner | 9/10 | 4827 days | 1% |
| Eveline Mestrom | 8/10 | 4830 days | 1% |
| Craig Hathaway | 8/10 | 5053 days | 1% |
| Sarah James | 10/10 | 5053 days | 1% |
| Nick Taylor | 10/10 | 5053 days | 1% |
| Christine | 10/10 | 5066 days | 1% |
| Ed Ronan | 9/10 | 5070 days | 1% |
| Stefanie | 10/10 | 5070 days | 1% |
| Charlie | 9/10 | 5071 days | 1% |
| Jason & Beth Berlin | 10/10 | 5071 days | 1% |
| Richard Gallichan | 7/10 | 5072 days | 1% |
| Veronica Warren | 8/10 | 5075 days | 1% |
| Maggie Leyland | 8/10 | 5075 days | 1% |
| henriket | 10/10 | 5079 days | 1% |
| Stephen Shearer | 10/10 | 5082 days | 1% |
| LandJ | 8/10 | 5085 days | 1% |
| Erin Dumbauld | 8/10 | 5086 days | 1% |
| Wendy Good | 8/10 | 5087 days | 1% |
| Andreas Fritesche | 10/10 | 5088 days | 1% |
| David Emerick | 9/10 | 5088 days | 1% |
| Petra Lehmann | 10/10 | 5090 days | 1% |
| Richard Brijs | 9/10 | 5096 days | 1% |
| Danny and Loreen Way | 8/10 | 5101 days | 1% |
| Roy Seymour | 8/10 | 5104 days | 1% |
| D Hoekstra | 9/10 | 5108 days | 1% |
| Ellen Thompson | 10/10 | 5108 days | 1% |
| Chris Chasemore | 7/10 | 5109 days | 1% |
| Marie | 9/10 | 5419 days | 1% |
| June | 9/10 | 5419 days | 1% |
| Zoe Norcross | 9/10 | 5436 days | 1% |
| Matthias & Ceristiane | 8/10 | 5437 days | 1% |
| Antoine Migault | 7/10 | 5440 days | 1% |
| Antoine Del | 8/10 | 5440 days | 1% |
| R Bakker | 7/10 | 5441 days | 1% |
| Trude | 10/10 | 5452 days | 1% |
| Brian_Val | 10/10 | 5453 days | 1% |
| Brian Morris | 10/10 | 5459 days | 1% |
| Thijs Schoemaker | 8/10 | 5464 days | 1% |
| Ulric | 8/10 | 5472 days | 1% |
| Johanna X | 9/10 | 5473 days | 1% |
| Petra Berrens | 7/10 | 5476 days | 1% |
| Markus | 7/10 | 5494 days | 1% |
| biene | 9/10 | 5524 days | 1% |
| martinab | 10/10 | 5524 days | 1% |
| mdarras | 9/10 | 5544 days | 1% |
| Bert Wierzy | 9/10 | 5547 days | 1% |
| Ruth Colmer | 10/10 | 5550 days | 1% |
| Katrin Wennin | 10/10 | 5551 days | 1% |
| Alan Riley | 9/10 | 5552 days | 1% |
| Gensen | 7/10 | 5566 days | 1% |
| SiljaH | 6/10 | 5774 days | 1% |
| RussC | 8/10 | 5776 days | 1% |
| Martina Bumiller | 9/10 | 5789 days | 1% |
| Andrew Smith | 7/10 | 5790 days | 1% |
| Christian Moll | 7/10 | 5800 days | 1% |
| Johannes & Jopke Fokkema | 8/10 | 5804 days | 1% |
| Nick | 6/10 | 5813 days | 1% |
| Amanda Williams | 9/10 | 5825 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.