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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 | 589 days | 100% |
| Laura | 10/10 | 2171 days | 5% |
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 2628 days | 4% |
| Jean Simonet | 10/10 | 2974 days | 3% |
| Katharina Koch | 9/10 | 3219 days | 3% |
| Ben | 10/10 | 3241 days | 3% |
| Lucille Laurent | 8/10 | 3258 days | 3% |
| Marie Gros | 8/10 | 3258 days | 3% |
| Teresa Baxter | 10/10 | 3266 days | 3% |
| Stuart Gange | 10/10 | 3289 days | 3% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 3296 days | 3% |
| Richard Fox | 7/10 | 3311 days | 2% |
| Ferdinand | 6/10 | 3311 days | 2% |
| romain perroches | 10/10 | 3320 days | 3% |
| Gabriel Prerot | 9/10 | 3338 days | 2% |
| Bettina Enigl | 10/10 | 3338 days | 2% |
| Jessica Pein | 7/10 | 3341 days | 2% |
| Nicole | 7/10 | 3542 days | 2% |
| Sebastian Bauer | 7/10 | 3542 days | 2% |
| Nathalie Botz | 7/10 | 3542 days | 2% |
| Leopold Kern | 9/10 | 3545 days | 2% |
| Claire Baron | 8/10 | 3553 days | 2% |
| Sarah Grant | 7/10 | 3554 days | 2% |
| Unalte | 8/10 | 3555 days | 2% |
| Ellie Perkin | 7/10 | 3557 days | 2% |
| Jelmer Postma | 7/10 | 3557 days | 2% |
| Jenny Young | 10/10 | 3561 days | 2% |
| Maayke Reidsma | 9/10 | 3565 days | 2% |
| Brad Dobsky | 8/10 | 3566 days | 2% |
| Radim Halasz | 10/10 | 3567 days | 2% |
| Katerina Vobecka | 10/10 | 3567 days | 2% |
| Judith | 10/10 | 3573 days | 2% |
| Prisuille | 8/10 | 3573 days | 2% |
| Andre | 10/10 | 3575 days | 2% |
| Marco | 7/10 | 3580 days | 2% |
| Ben and Pauline | 10/10 | 3584 days | 2% |
| Andrea Tabaka | 9/10 | 3589 days | 2% |
| Matas Tirilis | 9/10 | 3589 days | 2% |
| Charlie Noon | 10/10 | 3599 days | 2% |
| Rebecca Oft | 8/10 | 3612 days | 2% |
| Philipp | 7/10 | 3612 days | 2% |
| Joanna and Shaun | 7/10 | 3612 days | 2% |
| Monica Mier | 10/10 | 3614 days | 2% |
| Elisabeth Grabner | 8/10 | 3619 days | 2% |
| Audrey Cavalerie | 8/10 | 3626 days | 2% |
| Amadeus van Schie | 9/10 | 3645 days | 2% |
| Roman and Liz | 10/10 | 3650 days | 2% |
| Maxi Woedel | 7/10 | 3665 days | 2% |
| James Webster | 10/10 | 3898 days | 1% |
| Miriam Burchartz | 9/10 | 3927 days | 1% |
| Lara Jakob | 10/10 | 3928 days | 1% |
| Darker | 10/10 | 3953 days | 1% |
| Manuela Opprecht | 9/10 | 3977 days | 1% |
| Katie Stillman | 9/10 | 4011 days | 1% |
| Heike Heller | 10/10 | 4281 days | 0% |
| Andreas Mouteiro | 10/10 | 4281 days | 0% |
| Benoit Irissou | 9/10 | 4303 days | 0% |
| Emilie Chanbon | 9/10 | 4334 days | 0% |
| Bella Danaher | 9/10 | 4340 days | 0% |
| Daniel Danamer | 9/10 | 4340 days | 0% |
| Renee van der Syde | 9/10 | 4346 days | 0% |
| Martha Horst | 8/10 | 4346 days | 0% |
| Sarah Strong | 10/10 | 4355 days | 0% |
| balesdent | 10/10 | 4359 days | 0% |
| Lara Mroseck | 8/10 | 4360 days | 0% |
| Robert Geissler | 10/10 | 4360 days | 0% |
| Mark Wiggington | 9/10 | 4631 days | 1% |
| Katya Verikaitis | 10/10 | 4661 days | 1% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 4668 days | 1% |
| Karine Scheers | 10/10 | 4669 days | 1% |
| Karina Gratz | 8/10 | 4672 days | 1% |
| Benjamin Geisser | 9/10 | 4673 days | 1% |
| Rachel Geisser | 9/10 | 4673 days | 1% |
| Lagunegrand | 8/10 | 4684 days | 1% |
| Loesje | 9/10 | 4727 days | 1% |
| David and Sally Wallis | 9/10 | 4749 days | 1% |
| Chew (Peter) | 8/10 | 4749 days | 1% |
| Joanna | 7/10 | 4764 days | 1% |
| Reijans | 9/10 | 4764 days | 1% |
| Jim and JoAnn Harllee | 10/10 | 4764 days | 1% |
| Eric and Jen Popma | 9/10 | 4768 days | 1% |
| C Schaap | 10/10 | 4769 days | 1% |
| Steve and Therese Dunne | 7/10 | 4770 days | 1% |
| Green UK | 9/10 | 5014 days | 1% |
| Andreas Schacke | 9/10 | 5018 days | 1% |
| Birds Tubbs | 10/10 | 5018 days | 1% |
| Nathan Sait | 10/10 | 5025 days | 1% |
| Toby Clark | 10/10 | 5025 days | 1% |
| Heath | 10/10 | 5029 days | 1% |
| Wil de Kubber | 9/10 | 5038 days | 1% |
| Vlutters | 8/10 | 5038 days | 1% |
| Inge & Erik | 9/10 | 5043 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 5043 days | 1% |
| Ryan Pynappels | 10/10 | 5044 days | 1% |
| Nico Schoots | 7/10 | 5044 days | 1% |
| Shirley Marshall | 10/10 | 5045 days | 1% |
| Mary Mitchell | 9/10 | 5047 days | 1% |
| Paul Fairbrass | 10/10 | 5055 days | 1% |
| David Blundell | 9/10 | 5057 days | 1% |
| Thomas Behy | 9/10 | 5060 days | 1% |
| Anika | 7/10 | 5061 days | 1% |
| Cick Pouw | 9/10 | 5061 days | 1% |
| Chris & Jen Spencer | 10/10 | 5073 days | 1% |
| kaikouranz | 10/10 | 5093 days | 1% |
| Marc & Pauline | 9/10 | 5130 days | 1% |
| Anna Bret | 9/10 | 5133 days | 1% |
| Berry | 10/10 | 5135 days | 1% |
| David & Audrey | 9/10 | 5139 days | 1% |
| Peter Spooner | 9/10 | 5141 days | 1% |
| Eveline Mestrom | 8/10 | 5144 days | 1% |
| Craig Hathaway | 8/10 | 5367 days | 1% |
| Sarah James | 10/10 | 5367 days | 1% |
| Nick Taylor | 10/10 | 5367 days | 1% |
| Christine | 10/10 | 5380 days | 1% |
| Ed Ronan | 9/10 | 5384 days | 1% |
| Stefanie | 10/10 | 5384 days | 1% |
| Charlie | 9/10 | 5385 days | 1% |
| Jason & Beth Berlin | 10/10 | 5385 days | 1% |
| Richard Gallichan | 7/10 | 5386 days | 1% |
| Veronica Warren | 8/10 | 5389 days | 1% |
| Maggie Leyland | 8/10 | 5389 days | 1% |
| henriket | 10/10 | 5393 days | 1% |
| Stephen Shearer | 10/10 | 5396 days | 1% |
| LandJ | 8/10 | 5399 days | 1% |
| Erin Dumbauld | 8/10 | 5400 days | 1% |
| Wendy Good | 8/10 | 5401 days | 1% |
| Andreas Fritesche | 10/10 | 5402 days | 1% |
| David Emerick | 9/10 | 5402 days | 1% |
| Petra Lehmann | 10/10 | 5404 days | 1% |
| Richard Brijs | 9/10 | 5410 days | 1% |
| Danny and Loreen Way | 8/10 | 5415 days | 1% |
| Roy Seymour | 8/10 | 5418 days | 1% |
| D Hoekstra | 9/10 | 5422 days | 1% |
| Ellen Thompson | 10/10 | 5422 days | 1% |
| Chris Chasemore | 7/10 | 5423 days | 1% |
| Marie | 9/10 | 5733 days | 1% |
| June | 9/10 | 5733 days | 1% |
| Zoe Norcross | 9/10 | 5750 days | 1% |
| Matthias & Ceristiane | 8/10 | 5751 days | 1% |
| Antoine Migault | 7/10 | 5754 days | 1% |
| Antoine Del | 8/10 | 5754 days | 1% |
| R Bakker | 7/10 | 5755 days | 1% |
| Trude | 10/10 | 5766 days | 1% |
| Brian_Val | 10/10 | 5767 days | 1% |
| Brian Morris | 10/10 | 5773 days | 1% |
| Thijs Schoemaker | 8/10 | 5778 days | 1% |
| Ulric | 8/10 | 5786 days | 1% |
| Johanna X | 9/10 | 5787 days | 1% |
| Petra Berrens | 7/10 | 5790 days | 1% |
| Markus | 7/10 | 5808 days | 1% |
| biene | 9/10 | 5838 days | 1% |
| martinab | 10/10 | 5838 days | 1% |
| mdarras | 9/10 | 5858 days | 1% |
| Bert Wierzy | 9/10 | 5861 days | 1% |
| Ruth Colmer | 10/10 | 5864 days | 1% |
| Katrin Wennin | 10/10 | 5865 days | 1% |
| Alan Riley | 9/10 | 5866 days | 1% |
| Gensen | 7/10 | 5880 days | 1% |
| SiljaH | 6/10 | 6088 days | 1% |
| RussC | 8/10 | 6090 days | 1% |
| Martina Bumiller | 9/10 | 6103 days | 1% |
| Andrew Smith | 7/10 | 6104 days | 1% |
| Christian Moll | 7/10 | 6114 days | 1% |
| Johannes & Jopke Fokkema | 8/10 | 6118 days | 1% |
| Nick | 6/10 | 6127 days | 1% |
| Amanda Williams | 9/10 | 6139 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.