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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 Wharariki Beach Walk.
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.
Wharariki Beach Walk
Valid Reviews
117 Valid Reviews
The Wharariki Beach Walk experience has a total of 117 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 117 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 79 |
|
68% |
| 9/10 | 21 |
|
18% |
| 8/10 | 11 |
|
9% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
4% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
94.70% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Wharariki Beach Walk valid reviews is 94.70% and is based on 117 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
98 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 117 valid reviews, the experience has 98 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 98 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 62 |
|
63% |
| 9/10 | 19 |
|
19% |
| 8/10 | 11 |
|
11% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
5% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
93.88% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Wharariki Beach Walk face-to-face reviews is 93.88% and is based on 98 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
93.96%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick | 9/10 | 2587 days | 100% |
| Mike Dw | 10/10 | 2644 days | 98% |
| Nicole Kasischke | 10/10 | 2650 days | 97% |
| Heather Flanders | 8/10 | 2869 days | 83% |
| Melanie and Pascal | 8/10 | 2896 days | 82% |
| Sebastian and Johanna | 9/10 | 2905 days | 82% |
| Tereza Bulova | 9/10 | 2924 days | 81% |
| Bernd Giermann | 8/10 | 2943 days | 79% |
| Magdalena | 7/10 | 2968 days | 74% |
| Kayla | 10/10 | 2987 days | 78% |
| Sean | 10/10 | 2987 days | 78% |
| Louis Nilsson | 10/10 | 2989 days | 78% |
| Lene Nilsson | 10/10 | 2989 days | 78% |
| Janina | 10/10 | 2994 days | 78% |
| Evelyn Rloeh | 7/10 | 2995 days | 72% |
| Gio Zy | 8/10 | 2998 days | 76% |
| Kirsty Smith | 10/10 | 3014 days | 77% |
| Huon | 8/10 | 3231 days | 63% |
| Ana Coulee | 9/10 | 3232 days | 64% |
| Cecile Santiaux | 10/10 | 3232 days | 64% |
| Molly Bogeberg | 9/10 | 3237 days | 64% |
| Jenna Kuittinen | 8/10 | 3238 days | 63% |
| Ben Keiser | 10/10 | 3239 days | 64% |
| Tom Teuber | 10/10 | 3241 days | 64% |
| Anika Danits | 10/10 | 3241 days | 64% |
| Valerie Bernardini | 10/10 | 3247 days | 64% |
| Dan Ramsl | 10/10 | 3252 days | 63% |
| Lauren Dinnage | 10/10 | 3258 days | 63% |
| Patrick Thumeyer | 10/10 | 3258 days | 63% |
| Max | 10/10 | 3259 days | 63% |
| John and Jan | 9/10 | 3260 days | 62% |
| Volker Stroenisch | 10/10 | 3264 days | 63% |
| Josh Symons | 10/10 | 3265 days | 63% |
| Emily Garside | 10/10 | 3266 days | 63% |
| Chandra Macraigne | 7/10 | 3266 days | 58% |
| Horitz | 10/10 | 3271 days | 62% |
| Dani | 10/10 | 3271 days | 62% |
| Lee Sandberg | 8/10 | 3276 days | 61% |
| Tina Rust | 10/10 | 3277 days | 62% |
| William Lendway | 9/10 | 3278 days | 61% |
| Sophie Kalnymsky | 10/10 | 3279 days | 62% |
| Xavier Bistodeau | 10/10 | 3283 days | 62% |
| Quinn McCusker | 10/10 | 3287 days | 61% |
| Maria and Grace | 6/10 | 3289 days | 53% |
| Maria Brauherr | 10/10 | 3290 days | 61% |
| Veronique Kaplan | 10/10 | 3291 days | 61% |
| Christine Schtenker | 10/10 | 3294 days | 61% |
| Kristyna Mokrackoua | 9/10 | 3296 days | 60% |
| Florian Mueller | 10/10 | 3298 days | 61% |
| Anna | 10/10 | 3298 days | 61% |
| Iris Kerbler | 10/10 | 3302 days | 60% |
| Livia and Dave | 10/10 | 3304 days | 60% |
| Elisabeth Grabner | 7/10 | 3305 days | 56% |
| Christian Reimund | 9/10 | 3307 days | 60% |
| Stefanie Giese | 10/10 | 3307 days | 60% |
| Kim and Leon | 10/10 | 3311 days | 60% |
| Matthew Hallowell | 10/10 | 3315 days | 60% |
| Justin Kechanski | 8/10 | 3333 days | 58% |
| Steffen and Johannes | 9/10 | 3337 days | 58% |
| Ixtaso Roncal | 10/10 | 3382 days | 56% |
| Naelan Le Borgue | 10/10 | 3614 days | 43% |
| Oliver Pester | 10/10 | 3623 days | 42% |
| Kristina M | 10/10 | 3651 days | 41% |
| Bes | 10/10 | 3657 days | 40% |
| Inge van Noorf | 10/10 | 3711 days | 37% |
| FlyingKiwiGirl | 10/10 | 3804 days | 32% |
| Caroline Jonsson | 10/10 | 3957 days | 23% |
| Jonny Ronnblom | 10/10 | 3957 days | 23% |
| Martin Buchta | 9/10 | 3989 days | 21% |
| Anne Haenchen | 9/10 | 3989 days | 21% |
| Markus | 10/10 | 4000 days | 21% |
| Cornelia Witte | 10/10 | 4000 days | 21% |
| Sarah | 10/10 | 4013 days | 20% |
| Mike Majnik | 10/10 | 4013 days | 20% |
| Pioter Jurkowski | 10/10 | 4048 days | 18% |
| Patrick | 8/10 | 4048 days | 18% |
| Emma | 7/10 | 4048 days | 17% |
| Christin Woelk | 10/10 | 4318 days | 3% |
| Patrick Stoeit | 10/10 | 4328 days | 2% |
| Pete Wilson | 10/10 | 4340 days | 2% |
| Yu-Ti Chu | 9/10 | 4345 days | 1% |
| Alice Berg | 10/10 | 4347 days | 1% |
| Camille Coombes | 9/10 | 4347 days | 1% |
| Jan | 10/10 | 4354 days | 1% |
| Frederic Birke | 10/10 | 4356 days | 1% |
| Glenn Surzur | 8/10 | 4356 days | 1% |
| Caderet | 10/10 | 4356 days | 1% |
| Jan & Jile | 10/10 | 4359 days | 1% |
| Lars Schulz | 10/10 | 4369 days | 0% |
| N smith | 10/10 | 4413 days | 28% |
| Michael Kretzschmar | 10/10 | 4430 days | 28% |
| Tanja Rudolf | 10/10 | 4432 days | 28% |
| Peter Adams | 9/10 | 4713 days | 28% |
| Martin Guillaume | 10/10 | 4715 days | 28% |
| Jeroen Bartos | 9/10 | 4732 days | 28% |
| Jon Winter | 9/10 | 4734 days | 28% |
| Roeland Driessen | 10/10 | 4779 days | 28% |
| Rachel_Flowers | 10/10 | 4810 days | 28% |
| Sid | 10/10 | 4840 days | 28% |
| Alibeare | 10/10 | 4871 days | 28% |
| Susannah Eduart | 10/10 | 5065 days | 28% |
| Ann-Katrine & Sille | 10/10 | 5083 days | 28% |
| Josef & Christine Evers | 9/10 | 5094 days | 28% |
| Petersen | 10/10 | 5106 days | 28% |
| Gerry Nichols | 10/10 | 5108 days | 28% |
| Helen T | 10/10 | 5419 days | 28% |
| Bob Lenihan | 10/10 | 5436 days | 28% |
| Radek Hoferek | 9/10 | 5474 days | 28% |
| Pam K | 10/10 | 5477 days | 28% |
| Sabine Locker | 10/10 | 5494 days | 28% |
| csziegler | 10/10 | 5524 days | 28% |
| Rankers Rocks | 10/10 | 5540 days | 28% |
| Tait Suridge | 8/10 | 5551 days | 28% |
| Becca1 | 9/10 | 5786 days | 28% |
| Barry Treve | 9/10 | 5791 days | 28% |
| AnjaChrist | 10/10 | 5802 days | 28% |
| qofd | 10/10 | 6485 days | 28% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Wharariki Beach Walk does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
0.54% 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
95%
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.