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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 The National Aquarium of New Zealand.
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.
The National Aquarium of New Zealand
Valid Reviews
38 Valid Reviews
The The National Aquarium of New Zealand experience has a total of 39 reviews. There are 38 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 38 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 4 |
|
11% |
| 9/10 | 8 |
|
21% |
| 8/10 | 9 |
|
24% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
13% |
| 6/10 | 4 |
|
11% |
| 5/10 | 4 |
|
11% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
5% |
| 3/10 | 2 |
|
5% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
72.89% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the The National Aquarium of New Zealand valid reviews is 72.89% and is based on 38 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
35 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 38 valid reviews, the experience has 35 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 35 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 4 |
|
11% |
| 9/10 | 8 |
|
23% |
| 8/10 | 7 |
|
20% |
| 7/10 | 4 |
|
11% |
| 6/10 | 4 |
|
11% |
| 5/10 | 4 |
|
11% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
6% |
| 3/10 | 2 |
|
6% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
72.57% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the The National Aquarium of New Zealand face-to-face reviews is 72.57% and is based on 35 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
76.67%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bley | 5/10 | 2853 days | 77% |
| Claudia Hobbs | 9/10 | 2874 days | 100% |
| Michael | 8/10 | 2900 days | 97% |
| Suzannah Hill | 9/10 | 2907 days | 98% |
| Selma Franke | 9/10 | 2942 days | 95% |
| Benjamin Schyler | 4/10 | 3154 days | 52% |
| Thomas Michel | 9/10 | 3159 days | 80% |
| Hana Rachfalik | 8/10 | 3178 days | 78% |
| Tim Ronke | 10/10 | 3188 days | 79% |
| Maxim Motheus | 5/10 | 3211 days | 58% |
| Brennan Jungling | 8/10 | 3225 days | 75% |
| Anita Wallace | 8/10 | 3225 days | 75% |
| Flora Kiessling | 5/10 | 3232 days | 57% |
| Mattias | 7/10 | 3889 days | 28% |
| Pavel Macek | 8/10 | 3889 days | 30% |
| Friederike Kranzin | 6/10 | 3925 days | 24% |
| Sophia | 6/10 | 3935 days | 23% |
| Melissa Hermansson | 7/10 | 3945 days | 25% |
| Maxime | 3/10 | 4295 days | 0% |
| Lis Bon | 8/10 | 4311 days | 1% |
| Darina Kvasnicova | 9/10 | 4650 days | 32% |
| Johann Maier | 10/10 | 4661 days | 32% |
| Leander Siegert | 7/10 | 4675 days | 30% |
| Remco te Lintum | 10/10 | 4755 days | 32% |
| Bob & Lynda Miller | 9/10 | 5008 days | 32% |
| Wender Jakoleseu | 9/10 | 5381 days | 32% |
| Anna | 5/10 | 5477 days | 24% |
| Katharina | 8/10 | 5717 days | 31% |
| Christian Troendle | 6/10 | 5719 days | 27% |
| Tanya | 4/10 | 5730 days | 20% |
| Marlena | 10/10 | 5736 days | 32% |
| VictoriaH | 7/10 | 5748 days | 30% |
| Kellie Teichmann | 7/10 | 6013 days | 30% |
| Tobias Rahm | 6/10 | 6118 days | 27% |
| Linda | 3/10 | 6194 days | 16% |
| Manuel | 8/10 | 6202 days | 31% |
| Christin | 9/10 | 6203 days | 32% |
| Rietveld | 8/10 | 6471 days | 31% |
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 The National Aquarium of New Zealand experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-4.05% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 43 days. However the The National Aquarium of New Zealand 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 The National Aquarium of New Zealand experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.99% |
| 198 | -4.01% |
| 199 | -4.03% |
| 200 | -4.05% |
| 201 | -4.07% |
| 202 | -4.09% |
| 203 | -4.11% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
5.66% 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
78%
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.