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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 Punakaiki Beach Camp.
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Punakaiki Beach Camp
Valid Reviews
189 Valid Reviews
The Punakaiki Beach Camp experience has a total of 190 reviews. There are 189 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 189 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 42 |
|
22% |
| 9/10 | 46 |
|
24% |
| 8/10 | 65 |
|
34% |
| 7/10 | 13 |
|
7% |
| 6/10 | 13 |
|
7% |
| 5/10 | 4 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 3 |
|
2% |
82.38% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Punakaiki Beach Camp valid reviews is 82.38% and is based on 189 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
71 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 189 valid reviews, the experience has 71 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 71 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 19 |
|
27% |
| 9/10 | 19 |
|
27% |
| 8/10 | 19 |
|
27% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
7% |
| 6/10 | 4 |
|
6% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
83.52% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Punakaiki Beach Camp face-to-face reviews is 83.52% and is based on 71 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
86.91%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stu | 10/10 | 179 days | 100% |
| Mel S | 10/10 | 210 days | 99% |
| Kenneth Croft | 9/10 | 241 days | 98% |
| Laura | 10/10 | 485 days | 88% |
| Blu Ice | 8/10 | 544 days | 83% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 544 days | 85% |
| Laura | 10/10 | 544 days | 85% |
| Lisa B | 5/10 | 606 days | 61% |
| Mike Fricker | 8/10 | 850 days | 59% |
| Tal Tal | 6/10 | 910 days | 46% |
| Wil | 8/10 | 972 days | 46% |
| Melli Schmid | 1/10 | 972 days | 19% |
| Larissa | 10/10 | 1002 days | 44% |
| Johanna Kuehl | 9/10 | 1063 days | 38% |
| Donna Harbidge | 9/10 | 1063 days | 38% |
| Niall Hamilton | 10/10 | 1186 days | 29% |
| Katie Edser | 8/10 | 1247 days | 24% |
| Family of four | 9/10 | 1247 days | 24% |
| E&P | 8/10 | 1275 days | 22% |
| RR | 8/10 | 1337 days | 19% |
| Oonagh | 8/10 | 1671 days | 6% |
| Kate | 6/10 | 1702 days | 5% |
| Gary Clarkson | 8/10 | 2005 days | 5% |
| Emma | 8/10 | 2005 days | 5% |
| Beth | 10/10 | 2005 days | 5% |
| Dan | 8/10 | 2097 days | 4% |
| Gemma | 10/10 | 2128 days | 4% |
| Ying | 9/10 | 2128 days | 4% |
| Felipe | 10/10 | 2250 days | 4% |
| Pateke | 10/10 | 2402 days | 4% |
| Sarah and Pete | 8/10 | 2402 days | 4% |
| Blu Ice | 9/10 | 2433 days | 4% |
| Mrs Lounis | 9/10 | 2433 days | 4% |
| Lukas | 8/10 | 2433 days | 4% |
| Fred | 10/10 | 2463 days | 4% |
| Lia | 8/10 | 2524 days | 4% |
| Cass | 8/10 | 2524 days | 4% |
| ScoutnIndi | 8/10 | 2616 days | 3% |
| Klaus | 8/10 | 2677 days | 3% |
| Luci | 9/10 | 2736 days | 3% |
| Francois & Caroline | 8/10 | 2767 days | 3% |
| Heather Abbott | 8/10 | 2767 days | 3% |
| Marilli | 10/10 | 2798 days | 3% |
| Rick | 7/10 | 2798 days | 3% |
| Juraj | 10/10 | 2798 days | 3% |
| Katey | 8/10 | 2798 days | 3% |
| ian kennedy | 8/10 | 2828 days | 3% |
| CJC | 10/10 | 2828 days | 3% |
| Vincent | 8/10 | 2828 days | 3% |
| Libby | 8/10 | 2859 days | 3% |
| Milo Sumner | 5/10 | 3042 days | 2% |
| Matthew Dercole | 8/10 | 3046 days | 3% |
| Veronica Marcano | 9/10 | 3066 days | 3% |
| Chris & Peg | 8/10 | 3073 days | 2% |
| Christian Oerlemans | 6/10 | 3078 days | 2% |
| Edward Cromwell | 7/10 | 3095 days | 2% |
| Gillian Press | 6/10 | 3122 days | 2% |
| Edwin Bos | 8/10 | 3173 days | 2% |
| CARMERS | 6/10 | 3254 days | 2% |
| Wen Xin Tan | 9/10 | 3274 days | 2% |
| Jason | 10/10 | 3301 days | 2% |
| Fifi and Jay | 8/10 | 3351 days | 2% |
| Roger | 9/10 | 3393 days | 2% |
| Grace White | 9/10 | 3394 days | 2% |
| Nienke Best | 8/10 | 3405 days | 2% |
| Julia Kurtz | 8/10 | 3409 days | 2% |
| Jack Clise | 9/10 | 3411 days | 2% |
| Marc Lambert | 9/10 | 3413 days | 2% |
| Van Bagley | 10/10 | 3436 days | 2% |
| Catherine Kay | 9/10 | 3481 days | 2% |
| Ina and Max | 7/10 | 3510 days | 1% |
| S Webb | 10/10 | 3558 days | 2% |
| Shelly Stanchuk | 9/10 | 3558 days | 2% |
| Aidan Byrne | 9/10 | 3606 days | 1% |
| Kim Donze | 8/10 | 3631 days | 1% |
| Pamela Hoffman | 7/10 | 3744 days | 1% |
| Howard Kestrel | 7/10 | 3783 days | 1% |
| Rachel Denham | 8/10 | 3798 days | 1% |
| Ann-Catherine Deblon | 8/10 | 3805 days | 1% |
| Rachel Macdonald | 8/10 | 3860 days | 1% |
| Richard Kirby | 9/10 | 3894 days | 1% |
| Wout van Dijk | 8/10 | 3900 days | 1% |
| Janelle Sterling | 10/10 | 3929 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3985 days | 1% |
| Yvonne Wu | 8/10 | 4108 days | 0% |
| Steffen Paul | 6/10 | 4118 days | 0% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 4165 days | 0% |
| Larry Dashiell | 9/10 | 4169 days | 0% |
| Kris Marinomunn | 9/10 | 4180 days | 0% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 9/10 | 4183 days | 0% |
| Melvin Spear | 8/10 | 4188 days | 0% |
| Florian Kleemann | 8/10 | 4189 days | 0% |
| Wilma Senior | 9/10 | 4197 days | 0% |
| Robert Warner | 8/10 | 4228 days | 0% |
| Stefanie Vogt | 10/10 | 4228 days | 0% |
| Lisa Quayle | 8/10 | 4246 days | 0% |
| Hol. M. | 8/10 | 4259 days | 0% |
| bzh974 | 9/10 | 4259 days | 0% |
| Jay | 9/10 | 4273 days | 0% |
| Kane F | 8/10 | 4320 days | 0% |
| Claudia | 10/10 | 4350 days | 0% |
| Brita Topp | 10/10 | 4503 days | 1% |
| Philip Schumann | 10/10 | 4530 days | 1% |
| SC W | 8/10 | 4534 days | 1% |
| David Spindler | 7/10 | 4534 days | 1% |
| Laura Metz | 9/10 | 4547 days | 1% |
| Hubertus Thost | 10/10 | 4547 days | 1% |
| G Ballard | 6/10 | 4560 days | 1% |
| Jason MacLeod | 10/10 | 4562 days | 1% |
| Andrew Young | 7/10 | 4562 days | 1% |
| Walter Neff | 8/10 | 4562 days | 1% |
| Julia Kallenbach | 9/10 | 4579 days | 1% |
| Andrew Cattanach | 6/10 | 4593 days | 1% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4654 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 4685 days | 1% |
| Marina Ryan | 8/10 | 4715 days | 1% |
| Jay Sorrell | 8/10 | 4715 days | 1% |
| Azteca | 6/10 | 4777 days | 1% |
| Maria | 8/10 | 4892 days | 1% |
| Glenn Surzur | 4/10 | 4901 days | 1% |
| Petra Blumberg | 10/10 | 4905 days | 1% |
| Roeland Driessen | 1/10 | 4958 days | 0% |
| Michelle Chambers | 6/10 | 4958 days | 1% |
| Ingrid | 9/10 | 4971 days | 1% |
| Steven Switsers | 8/10 | 4979 days | 1% |
| Tom and Jemima Rawlings | 6/10 | 4980 days | 1% |
| D Pieter | 7/10 | 4987 days | 1% |
| Charliepot | 7/10 | 4989 days | 1% |
| electronmike1970 | 10/10 | 4989 days | 1% |
| MeganG | 8/10 | 5203 days | 1% |
| Jurgen Joyce | 8/10 | 5256 days | 1% |
| M Robinson | 10/10 | 5260 days | 1% |
| suemax | 9/10 | 5264 days | 1% |
| Hans Duerst | 9/10 | 5270 days | 1% |
| Kasten Madsen | 8/10 | 5273 days | 1% |
| Jolene & James | 9/10 | 5274 days | 1% |
| Melanie | 8/10 | 5276 days | 1% |
| Melanie Mathiak | 10/10 | 5276 days | 1% |
| Inge Davbbert | 10/10 | 5276 days | 1% |
| Filsack | 9/10 | 5285 days | 1% |
| Katrin | 10/10 | 5286 days | 1% |
| tiffgeoff | 1/10 | 5293 days | 0% |
| amounstephen | 7/10 | 5293 days | 1% |
| mawueth | 9/10 | 5355 days | 1% |
| Sarah Graham | 8/10 | 5371 days | 1% |
| AJ van Pelt | 10/10 | 5607 days | 1% |
| Jane Cullum | 10/10 | 5611 days | 1% |
| Margit and Corein Groenevelt | 8/10 | 5616 days | 1% |
| Oppenoorth | 9/10 | 5618 days | 1% |
| Bette Eh | 10/10 | 5619 days | 1% |
| Wayne Forrow | 3/10 | 5620 days | 0% |
| K & J Overton | 9/10 | 5624 days | 1% |
| Julia | 9/10 | 5628 days | 1% |
| Simon Vickers | 9/10 | 5629 days | 1% |
| Ini & Cees | 8/10 | 5632 days | 1% |
| Kasten | 10/10 | 5632 days | 1% |
| Grumbach | 10/10 | 5633 days | 1% |
| Eva Bock | 9/10 | 5633 days | 1% |
| Petra Lehmann | 10/10 | 5635 days | 1% |
| Rachel Gerrand | 8/10 | 5635 days | 1% |
| Van den Borne | 8/10 | 5644 days | 1% |
| Mike and Alice Powner | 5/10 | 5649 days | 1% |
| Niels Van Welsenes | 8/10 | 5658 days | 1% |
| Axel Vetter | 8/10 | 5658 days | 1% |
| paulag | 10/10 | 5934 days | 1% |
| Brigitta Reil | 9/10 | 5979 days | 1% |
| Kim Holtz | 8/10 | 5983 days | 1% |
| Benedict Fluthman | 4/10 | 5985 days | 1% |
| Peter G | 7/10 | 5989 days | 1% |
| Chris Helms | 8/10 | 5989 days | 1% |
| Bert Meuleuorijks | 9/10 | 5991 days | 1% |
| Wielink | 9/10 | 6003 days | 1% |
| Ferth | 8/10 | 6009 days | 1% |
| Susan Hitchins | 9/10 | 6019 days | 1% |
| Dick Rosman | 8/10 | 6019 days | 1% |
| Thomas Stopp | 8/10 | 6023 days | 1% |
| Dale W | 7/10 | 6032 days | 1% |
| Yvonne German | 10/10 | 6040 days | 1% |
| mariak | 8/10 | 6071 days | 1% |
| catdonjaime | 6/10 | 6078 days | 1% |
| Evan | 10/10 | 6146 days | 1% |
| tessac | 5/10 | 6210 days | 1% |
| TillE412 | 10/10 | 6314 days | 1% |
| HermannR | 10/10 | 6317 days | 1% |
| UlaR | 9/10 | 6319 days | 1% |
| HerbertH | 9/10 | 6324 days | 1% |
| ginekek | 9/10 | 6329 days | 1% |
| MarkP | 8/10 | 6329 days | 1% |
| Christian Moll | 6/10 | 6345 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 Punakaiki Beach Camp experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-1.59% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 123 days. However the Punakaiki Beach Camp 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 Punakaiki Beach Camp experience has been adjusted for 153 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 150 | -1.56% |
| 151 | -1.57% |
| 152 | -1.58% |
| 153 | -1.59% |
| 154 | -1.61% |
| 155 | -1.62% |
| 156 | -1.63% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
1.76% 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
87%
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.