Ranking Score Explained
Hi there, thanks for your interest in how we calculate an experience's ranking score. It's at the core of Rankers so I'm pleased you're curious.
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 Flying Kiwi Adventure Tours.
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.
Flying Kiwi Adventure Tours
Valid Reviews
145 Valid Reviews
The Flying Kiwi Adventure Tours experience has a total of 160 reviews. There are 145 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 15 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 145 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 119 |
|
82% |
| 9/10 | 21 |
|
14% |
| 8/10 | 2 |
|
1% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
97.31% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Flying Kiwi Adventure Tours valid reviews is 97.31% and is based on 145 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
5 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 145 valid reviews, the experience has 5 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 5 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 9/10 | 4 |
|
80% |
| 8/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
20% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
86.00% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Flying Kiwi Adventure Tours face-to-face reviews is 86.00% and is based on 5 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
96.45%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy | 6/10 | 801 days | 100% |
| Sarah B | 10/10 | 924 days | 61% |
| Laura Aiosa | 8/10 | 985 days | 41% |
| Sarah Geran | 10/10 | 985 days | 43% |
| Sarah | 10/10 | 985 days | 43% |
| Amanda | 10/10 | 985 days | 43% |
| Antoine Bordas | 10/10 | 1531 days | 25% |
| Jack Shaked | 10/10 | 1562 days | 24% |
| Varun Udayakumar | 9/10 | 1593 days | 24% |
| Tina Mjn | 10/10 | 1623 days | 23% |
| Thomas Roehm | 9/10 | 1837 days | 21% |
| Alex | 10/10 | 1837 days | 21% |
| MJ | 10/10 | 1837 days | 21% |
| Robert Cool | 10/10 | 1868 days | 20% |
| Sheila Jackson | 10/10 | 1868 days | 20% |
| Mantri B | 9/10 | 1868 days | 20% |
| NORA MUND | 10/10 | 1868 days | 20% |
| Mar Robles | 10/10 | 1868 days | 20% |
| Cwinsing | 10/10 | 1868 days | 20% |
| Jean Judd | 10/10 | 1868 days | 20% |
| James Theophilus | 10/10 | 1868 days | 20% |
| Mari Mitchell | 10/10 | 1868 days | 20% |
| Evi Frencken | 9/10 | 1897 days | 20% |
| Paul Reilly | 10/10 | 1897 days | 20% |
| Alex Lempka | 10/10 | 1897 days | 20% |
| Larry Lindsay | 9/10 | 1897 days | 20% |
| Darcy Porter | 10/10 | 1897 days | 20% |
| Emma | 10/10 | 1897 days | 20% |
| Richard Latham | 10/10 | 1897 days | 20% |
| Barbara Richards | 10/10 | 1897 days | 20% |
| Gustaf GustafK | 10/10 | 1928 days | 19% |
| Daniel Johansson | 10/10 | 1928 days | 19% |
| sara | 10/10 | 1928 days | 19% |
| Marcus Nyh | 10/10 | 1928 days | 19% |
| Alaina Allred | 10/10 | 1928 days | 19% |
| Matilda Fröjd | 10/10 | 1928 days | 19% |
| patricia | 10/10 | 1928 days | 19% |
| Tracee Guibord | 10/10 | 1928 days | 19% |
| David PAULL | 10/10 | 1928 days | 19% |
| isabella | 9/10 | 1928 days | 19% |
| Therese | 10/10 | 1928 days | 19% |
| Mattias Rydeblad | 9/10 | 1928 days | 19% |
| Jay A | 10/10 | 1959 days | 19% |
| Jenny Fan | 10/10 | 1959 days | 19% |
| Chris Norris | 10/10 | 1959 days | 19% |
| Ainhoa Goenaga | 10/10 | 1959 days | 19% |
| Anne Patzschke | 10/10 | 1959 days | 19% |
| Peter | 10/10 | 1959 days | 19% |
| meital cohen | 10/10 | 1959 days | 19% |
| Anna UK | 10/10 | 1959 days | 19% |
| Susan Simon | 10/10 | 1959 days | 19% |
| Tim | 10/10 | 1989 days | 19% |
| Virinder Sandhu | 10/10 | 1989 days | 19% |
| Lenny | 10/10 | 1989 days | 19% |
| Robyn | 10/10 | 1989 days | 19% |
| Josh Lawrence | 10/10 | 1989 days | 19% |
| Kevin Farthing | 10/10 | 1989 days | 19% |
| Kaia Demming | 10/10 | 1989 days | 19% |
| Brian Medway | 10/10 | 1989 days | 19% |
| Sarah | 10/10 | 2020 days | 18% |
| Sylvia | 10/10 | 2020 days | 18% |
| Anne Fischer | 10/10 | 2112 days | 17% |
| Dale Askew | 10/10 | 2203 days | 16% |
| Manuela Kohler | 10/10 | 2203 days | 16% |
| Courtney Fultz | 9/10 | 2203 days | 16% |
| Dee McC | 3/10 | 2203 days | 11% |
| Carina Dunkhorst | 10/10 | 2234 days | 15% |
| Emily Kelly | 10/10 | 2234 days | 15% |
| Laura G | 10/10 | 2234 days | 15% |
| Angela Paterson | 9/10 | 2234 days | 15% |
| Raima Svoboda | 10/10 | 2234 days | 15% |
| Renee Lance | 10/10 | 2234 days | 15% |
| David Ford | 10/10 | 2234 days | 15% |
| Yuri Jones | 9/10 | 2234 days | 15% |
| Heiko Dreyer | 10/10 | 2234 days | 15% |
| Jonathan Karron | 9/10 | 2262 days | 15% |
| Julia Stan | 10/10 | 2262 days | 15% |
| Jessica Zais | 10/10 | 2262 days | 15% |
| Sarah Wilson | 10/10 | 2262 days | 15% |
| EMMA DARK | 10/10 | 2262 days | 15% |
| Lisa Wilson | 10/10 | 2262 days | 15% |
| Lis Francis | 9/10 | 2262 days | 15% |
| Homer Chiu | 10/10 | 2262 days | 15% |
| Dan Cawley | 10/10 | 2293 days | 15% |
| Kathrin Seifert | 10/10 | 2293 days | 15% |
| Ann Toplis | 10/10 | 2293 days | 15% |
| Trevor Watkins | 10/10 | 2293 days | 15% |
| Allison TIpper | 10/10 | 2293 days | 15% |
| Niek Evers | 9/10 | 2293 days | 15% |
| Nigel Murphy | 10/10 | 2293 days | 15% |
| Michael Bluestone | 10/10 | 2293 days | 15% |
| Frida Jehrlander | 10/10 | 2293 days | 15% |
| Heather Boucher | 10/10 | 2293 days | 15% |
| Toby | 10/10 | 2293 days | 15% |
| Barbara Settles | 10/10 | 2324 days | 14% |
| Alison Quigley | 10/10 | 2354 days | 14% |
| Daniel Krýcha | 10/10 | 2354 days | 14% |
| Mon | 10/10 | 2354 days | 14% |
| Graham Young | 10/10 | 2568 days | 11% |
| Helen Capell | 10/10 | 2599 days | 11% |
| Helen Gross | 10/10 | 2627 days | 10% |
| Fletcher | 10/10 | 2658 days | 10% |
| lizzie clarke | 10/10 | 2658 days | 10% |
| Ruben van Selm | 10/10 | 2658 days | 10% |
| Ulrich Merker | 9/10 | 2689 days | 9% |
| Jennifer Frame | 10/10 | 2689 days | 9% |
| Alex Dettori | 10/10 | 2689 days | 9% |
| Oihana San Sebastian | 10/10 | 2689 days | 9% |
| Lara Kratky | 10/10 | 2689 days | 9% |
| Gaelle C | 10/10 | 2719 days | 9% |
| Nicole Joos | 10/10 | 2719 days | 9% |
| SAK | 10/10 | 2719 days | 9% |
| samantha perry | 10/10 | 2719 days | 9% |
| kali burnell | 10/10 | 2750 days | 9% |
| Ricky Gullett | 10/10 | 2750 days | 9% |
| Jan Mathias | 10/10 | 2811 days | 8% |
| Ruth | 10/10 | 2964 days | 6% |
| Juliana Marinho | 8/10 | 2964 days | 5% |
| Sarah Herdewyn | 10/10 | 2964 days | 6% |
| jake long | 10/10 | 2992 days | 6% |
| TravelTine | 10/10 | 3023 days | 5% |
| JDadey | 10/10 | 3023 days | 5% |
| Shawnee Mohney | 10/10 | 3023 days | 5% |
| Brian&Mike | 10/10 | 3023 days | 5% |
| rashmi manghrani | 10/10 | 3023 days | 5% |
| Markus_Schmitt | 10/10 | 3084 days | 4% |
| OllyLennard | 10/10 | 3207 days | 3% |
| emhewson | 10/10 | 3358 days | 1% |
| FlyKiwiFly | 10/10 | 3389 days | 0% |
| SandyK | 10/10 | 3420 days | 0% |
| bigappleangie | 10/10 | 3754 days | 4% |
| coolmodee | 10/10 | 3815 days | 4% |
| lana_allen | 10/10 | 3815 days | 4% |
| DACraddock | 9/10 | 3815 days | 4% |
| FeeMac | 10/10 | 4150 days | 4% |
| zoey1 | 7/10 | 4259 days | 0% |
| RichardA | 9/10 | 4401 days | 1% |
| Jonhamlin | 9/10 | 4443 days | 4% |
| laura2482 | 10/10 | 4444 days | 4% |
| renanf | 9/10 | 4445 days | 4% |
| BenD | 9/10 | 4474 days | 1% |
| LauraA | 9/10 | 4474 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Liew | 10/10 | 4545 days | 4% |
| Karin Hell | 9/10 | 4835 days | 1% |
| Maria Massalitina | 10/10 | 4850 days | 4% |
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 Flying Kiwi Adventure Tours experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-3.53% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 64 days. However the Flying Kiwi Adventure Tours 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 Flying Kiwi Adventure Tours experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.47% |
| 198 | -3.49% |
| 199 | -3.51% |
| 200 | -3.53% |
| 201 | -3.54% |
| 202 | -3.56% |
| 203 | -3.58% |
| … | … |
Final Ranking Score
93%
The final ranking score once adjustments and rounding has been applied. This value is cached and recalculated each day. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.
If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz.