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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 Taumarunui Holiday 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.
Taumarunui Holiday Park
Valid Reviews
126 Valid Reviews
The Taumarunui Holiday Park experience has a total of 127 reviews. There are 126 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 126 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 68 |
|
54% |
| 9/10 | 23 |
|
18% |
| 8/10 | 12 |
|
10% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
2% |
| 6/10 | 4 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 5 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 6 |
|
5% |
85.32% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Taumarunui Holiday Park valid reviews is 85.32% and is based on 126 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 126 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 | 1 |
|
20% |
| 9/10 | 3 |
|
60% |
| 8/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
20% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
82.00% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Taumarunui Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 82.00% 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
66.59%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard | 3/10 | 75 days | 58% |
| Philippe | 1/10 | 317 days | 41% |
| Carolyn Wilson | 10/10 | 348 days | 100% |
| Hilary Murphy | 5/10 | 440 days | 73% |
| Janet and Kevin | 8/10 | 654 days | 80% |
| Dissatisfied Local | 1/10 | 927 days | 22% |
| Tanja | 5/10 | 989 days | 37% |
| River | 6/10 | 1140 days | 29% |
| Colleen | 8/10 | 1444 days | 14% |
| Melanie | 7/10 | 1627 days | 7% |
| Dan | 6/10 | 1657 days | 6% |
| Nik | 7/10 | 2175 days | 4% |
| Shannon | 8/10 | 2206 days | 4% |
| Flatlanders | 9/10 | 2540 days | 4% |
| Merm | 1/10 | 2571 days | 2% |
| Kim | 2/10 | 2571 days | 2% |
| Peter | 10/10 | 2784 days | 3% |
| Lindsey Horton | 10/10 | 2887 days | 3% |
| Jye Hurrell | 10/10 | 2963 days | 3% |
| Anke Vehmeiers | 9/10 | 3067 days | 3% |
| Eric Tunnicliffe | 10/10 | 3088 days | 3% |
| Sijmen Vos | 10/10 | 3222 days | 2% |
| Alejandro Cano | 10/10 | 3298 days | 2% |
| Tom and Janet | 9/10 | 3337 days | 2% |
| Jenny Dickinson | 10/10 | 3346 days | 2% |
| Kevin Thompson | 8/10 | 3483 days | 2% |
| Sven Kraschinski | 5/10 | 3567 days | 1% |
| Volker Stroenisch | 10/10 | 3571 days | 2% |
| Tinna Flower | 9/10 | 3575 days | 2% |
| Paul Smith | 6/10 | 3581 days | 1% |
| Don | 9/10 | 3604 days | 2% |
| Christy Stead | 5/10 | 3628 days | 1% |
| Rob Brown | 10/10 | 3636 days | 2% |
| Kresten Skak | 7/10 | 3658 days | 1% |
| Jacqui | 5/10 | 3734 days | 1% |
| Yvonne Bell | 9/10 | 3757 days | 1% |
| Susan Chambers | 8/10 | 3969 days | 1% |
| Ines | 8/10 | 3973 days | 1% |
| Adam Taylor | 10/10 | 4000 days | 1% |
| tim harnisch | 10/10 | 4000 days | 1% |
| Sibylle and Nadine | 9/10 | 4023 days | 0% |
| Huw Harvey | 10/10 | 4031 days | 1% |
| Sidney Stokkers | 8/10 | 4061 days | 1% |
| Cedrick Poirier | 4/10 | 4075 days | 0% |
| Mike Fricker | 6/10 | 4245 days | 0% |
| Elise Boinnot | 10/10 | 4334 days | 0% |
| M & S Ross | 10/10 | 4366 days | 0% |
| Theresa Meredith | 9/10 | 4366 days | 0% |
| ManuKris | 10/10 | 4366 days | 0% |
| michael@tracey bennett | 10/10 | 4366 days | 0% |
| Graeme&Ann Bullock | 10/10 | 4366 days | 0% |
| Barbara Schädl | 10/10 | 4397 days | 1% |
| Doug Gerrard | 9/10 | 4397 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Bourla | 10/10 | 4487 days | 1% |
| Sue Clark | 10/10 | 4610 days | 1% |
| Mandy | 10/10 | 4641 days | 1% |
| Tomek | 8/10 | 4672 days | 1% |
| KDS_Holiday | 10/10 | 4672 days | 1% |
| allyson wilson | 10/10 | 4700 days | 1% |
| Janice Marinkovich | 8/10 | 4700 days | 1% |
| Katie T | 10/10 | 4700 days | 1% |
| Clive | 8/10 | 4700 days | 1% |
| Cabby | 10/10 | 4700 days | 1% |
| marilyncd | 10/10 | 4731 days | 1% |
| antje fricke | 10/10 | 4731 days | 1% |
| Matt Dobson | 10/10 | 4731 days | 1% |
| Fred and Carin | 9/10 | 4731 days | 1% |
| Jacksons | 10/10 | 4731 days | 1% |
| Christine196 | 10/10 | 4762 days | 1% |
| Lisa81 | 10/10 | 4852 days | 1% |
| akie64 | 10/10 | 4883 days | 1% |
| evvoltura | 10/10 | 4914 days | 1% |
| lindsaynadine | 10/10 | 4975 days | 1% |
| Nepolo | 10/10 | 4975 days | 1% |
| Lindafd1 | 9/10 | 5006 days | 1% |
| Yakker | 10/10 | 5006 days | 1% |
| Ute Rogawski | 9/10 | 5058 days | 1% |
| margaretblakeley | 9/10 | 5066 days | 1% |
| hermanverman | 10/10 | 5097 days | 1% |
| Ela | 8/10 | 5097 days | 1% |
| stevenkarlclark | 10/10 | 5128 days | 1% |
| impivaarajones | 10/10 | 5128 days | 1% |
| simone13 | 10/10 | 5128 days | 1% |
| davedouglas | 10/10 | 5128 days | 1% |
| le60vin | 10/10 | 5158 days | 1% |
| Angela_Kay | 10/10 | 5189 days | 1% |
| patricio77 | 10/10 | 5189 days | 1% |
| rjbenito | 10/10 | 5189 days | 1% |
| agustin | 10/10 | 5189 days | 1% |
| steve1234 | 10/10 | 5189 days | 1% |
| forden | 10/10 | 5249 days | 1% |
| pig | 10/10 | 5280 days | 1% |
| tobygeorge | 9/10 | 5341 days | 1% |
| wxcooper | 10/10 | 5341 days | 1% |
| English_Campers | 10/10 | 5372 days | 1% |
| hopkinsfamily | 9/10 | 5372 days | 1% |
| ericn | 10/10 | 5403 days | 1% |
| TJD | 10/10 | 5403 days | 1% |
| amyrobertson | 10/10 | 5403 days | 1% |
| Bain | 9/10 | 5431 days | 1% |
| Kim Verschaffelt | 10/10 | 5462 days | 1% |
| richard___ilona | 10/10 | 5462 days | 1% |
| bls | 10/10 | 5462 days | 1% |
| clydewalshe | 10/10 | 5462 days | 1% |
| franciewalshe | 10/10 | 5462 days | 1% |
| kated371 | 10/10 | 5462 days | 1% |
| ieb | 10/10 | 5462 days | 1% |
| ci600 | 9/10 | 5493 days | 1% |
| kaye | 10/10 | 5493 days | 1% |
| Gerdefisherman | 10/10 | 5523 days | 1% |
| KiwiAngler | 9/10 | 5523 days | 1% |
| BJP | 9/10 | 5523 days | 1% |
| ThePresident | 10/10 | 5523 days | 1% |
| Andrea Hasenoehrl | 10/10 | 5523 days | 1% |
| cst | 10/10 | 5554 days | 1% |
| lalaishu | 9/10 | 5614 days | 1% |
| olgazurdo | 10/10 | 5645 days | 1% |
| MXNUT | 8/10 | 5737 days | 1% |
| dino3310 | 9/10 | 5737 days | 1% |
| Caseye | 1/10 | 5796 days | 0% |
| FC46 | 1/10 | 5796 days | 0% |
| HerrKlink | 1/10 | 5796 days | 0% |
| Cabin_fever | 4/10 | 5796 days | 1% |
| dadpole | 3/10 | 5796 days | 1% |
| Kazmeister | 9/10 | 5888 days | 1% |
| david | 9/10 | 6145 days | 1% |
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 Taumarunui Holiday Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-1.22% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 42 days. However the Taumarunui Holiday Park 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 Taumarunui Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 60 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 57 | -1.16% |
| 58 | -1.18% |
| 59 | -1.20% |
| 60 | -1.22% |
| 61 | -1.24% |
| 62 | -1.26% |
| 63 | -1.28% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
9.93% 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
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.