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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 Tongariro National Park.
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.
Tongariro National Park
Valid Reviews
51 Valid Reviews
The Tongariro National Park experience has a total of 51 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 51 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 15 |
|
29% |
| 9/10 | 15 |
|
29% |
| 8/10 | 13 |
|
25% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
6% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
6% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
85.88% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Tongariro National Park valid reviews is 85.88% and is based on 51 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
49 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 51 valid reviews, the experience has 49 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 49 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 15 |
|
31% |
| 9/10 | 14 |
|
29% |
| 8/10 | 13 |
|
27% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
6% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
6% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
86.53% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Tongariro National Park face-to-face reviews is 86.53% and is based on 49 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
64.82%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betty | 5/10 | 600 days | 100% |
| Nina Kletner | 8/10 | 3237 days | 4% |
| Stephanie Piou | 10/10 | 3543 days | 3% |
| Liz and Alan Weathers | 7/10 | 3590 days | 2% |
| Damaris Mayer | 9/10 | 3592 days | 3% |
| Emilie Normand | 10/10 | 3592 days | 3% |
| David and Stephan | 10/10 | 3622 days | 2% |
| Pelletier | 10/10 | 3885 days | 2% |
| Catherine Schlachter | 10/10 | 3893 days | 2% |
| Christina Perez | 9/10 | 3893 days | 2% |
| Sarah Beyeler | 10/10 | 3917 days | 1% |
| Kim Lavener | 8/10 | 3917 days | 1% |
| Casandra Prunica | 8/10 | 3920 days | 1% |
| Lauren Hedley | 9/10 | 3920 days | 1% |
| Janina Zwerver | 9/10 | 3920 days | 1% |
| Herman Schulz | 9/10 | 3920 days | 1% |
| Radana Dlouha | 9/10 | 3924 days | 1% |
| Vaclav | 9/10 | 3924 days | 1% |
| Markus | 10/10 | 3929 days | 1% |
| Cornelia Witte | 10/10 | 3929 days | 1% |
| Luca Scheuemeier | 10/10 | 3930 days | 1% |
| Ann Winter | 10/10 | 3936 days | 1% |
| Phillip | 10/10 | 3936 days | 1% |
| Patricia Gazzarin | 10/10 | 3942 days | 1% |
| Nimh Oudhof | 9/10 | 3950 days | 1% |
| Claudia | 10/10 | 3955 days | 1% |
| Celine Darde | 8/10 | 3958 days | 1% |
| Ludovic Denee | 8/10 | 3958 days | 1% |
| Laura Pleumeekers | 6/10 | 3963 days | 1% |
| Bet | 9/10 | 3976 days | 1% |
| Elin Andersson | 5/10 | 3977 days | 1% |
| Brian | 9/10 | 4038 days | 1% |
| Hendrik Rother | 6/10 | 4274 days | 0% |
| Douglas Walker | 8/10 | 4278 days | 0% |
| Valentina Fuchs | 9/10 | 4287 days | 0% |
| Luisa | 9/10 | 4288 days | 0% |
| Sohie | 8/10 | 4288 days | 0% |
| Missy and Chaz | 10/10 | 4293 days | 0% |
| Tanja and Pascal | 8/10 | 4313 days | 0% |
| Reinier Timmer | 9/10 | 4355 days | 0% |
| Brigitte | 8/10 | 4361 days | 0% |
| Wouter Trumpie | 8/10 | 4362 days | 0% |
| Marian | 6/10 | 4375 days | 0% |
| Leo | 9/10 | 4377 days | 0% |
| Kevin Blom | 9/10 | 4377 days | 0% |
| Dijkshourn | 7/10 | 4379 days | 0% |
| Laurits and Bettina | 7/10 | 4380 days | 2% |
| Faassen | 8/10 | 4381 days | 2% |
| Henzen | 8/10 | 4382 days | 2% |
| Liz Marquart Scholtz | 8/10 | 4384 days | 2% |
| Martina Posch | 10/10 | 4387 days | 2% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Tongariro National Park does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
10.34% 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
75%
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.