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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
186 Valid Reviews
The Punakaiki Beach Camp experience has a total of 188 reviews. There are 186 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 2 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 186 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 40 |
|
22% |
| 9/10 | 45 |
|
24% |
| 8/10 | 65 |
|
35% |
| 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% |
82.15% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Punakaiki Beach Camp valid reviews is 82.15% and is based on 186 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 186 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
83.85%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura | 10/10 | 257 days | 100% |
| Blu Ice | 8/10 | 316 days | 96% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 316 days | 98% |
| Laura | 10/10 | 316 days | 98% |
| Lisa B | 5/10 | 378 days | 73% |
| Mike Fricker | 8/10 | 622 days | 79% |
| Tal Tal | 6/10 | 682 days | 66% |
| Wil | 8/10 | 744 days | 70% |
| Melli Schmid | 1/10 | 744 days | 29% |
| Larissa | 10/10 | 774 days | 68% |
| Johanna Kuehl | 9/10 | 835 days | 62% |
| Donna Harbidge | 9/10 | 835 days | 62% |
| Niall Hamilton | 10/10 | 958 days | 50% |
| Katie Edser | 8/10 | 1019 days | 43% |
| Family of four | 9/10 | 1019 days | 43% |
| E&P | 8/10 | 1047 days | 40% |
| RR | 8/10 | 1109 days | 35% |
| Oonagh | 8/10 | 1443 days | 14% |
| Kate | 6/10 | 1474 days | 11% |
| Gary Clarkson | 8/10 | 1777 days | 5% |
| Emma | 8/10 | 1777 days | 5% |
| Beth | 10/10 | 1777 days | 5% |
| Dan | 8/10 | 1869 days | 5% |
| Gemma | 10/10 | 1900 days | 5% |
| Ying | 9/10 | 1900 days | 5% |
| Felipe | 10/10 | 2022 days | 5% |
| Pateke | 10/10 | 2174 days | 4% |
| Sarah and Pete | 8/10 | 2174 days | 4% |
| Blu Ice | 9/10 | 2205 days | 4% |
| Mrs Lounis | 9/10 | 2205 days | 4% |
| Lukas | 8/10 | 2205 days | 4% |
| Fred | 10/10 | 2235 days | 4% |
| Lia | 8/10 | 2296 days | 4% |
| Cass | 8/10 | 2296 days | 4% |
| ScoutnIndi | 8/10 | 2388 days | 4% |
| Klaus | 8/10 | 2449 days | 4% |
| Luci | 9/10 | 2508 days | 4% |
| Francois & Caroline | 8/10 | 2539 days | 4% |
| Heather Abbott | 8/10 | 2539 days | 4% |
| Marilli | 10/10 | 2570 days | 4% |
| Rick | 7/10 | 2570 days | 3% |
| Juraj | 10/10 | 2570 days | 4% |
| Katey | 8/10 | 2570 days | 4% |
| ian kennedy | 8/10 | 2600 days | 4% |
| CJC | 10/10 | 2600 days | 4% |
| Vincent | 8/10 | 2600 days | 4% |
| Libby | 8/10 | 2631 days | 3% |
| Milo Sumner | 5/10 | 2814 days | 2% |
| Matthew Dercole | 8/10 | 2818 days | 3% |
| Veronica Marcano | 9/10 | 2838 days | 3% |
| Chris & Peg | 8/10 | 2845 days | 3% |
| Christian Oerlemans | 6/10 | 2850 days | 3% |
| Edward Cromwell | 7/10 | 2867 days | 3% |
| Gillian Press | 6/10 | 2894 days | 3% |
| Edwin Bos | 8/10 | 2945 days | 3% |
| CARMERS | 6/10 | 3026 days | 2% |
| Wen Xin Tan | 9/10 | 3046 days | 3% |
| Jason | 10/10 | 3073 days | 3% |
| Fifi and Jay | 8/10 | 3123 days | 2% |
| Roger | 9/10 | 3165 days | 2% |
| Grace White | 9/10 | 3166 days | 2% |
| Nienke Best | 8/10 | 3177 days | 2% |
| Julia Kurtz | 8/10 | 3181 days | 2% |
| Jack Clise | 9/10 | 3183 days | 2% |
| Marc Lambert | 9/10 | 3185 days | 2% |
| Van Bagley | 10/10 | 3208 days | 2% |
| Catherine Kay | 9/10 | 3253 days | 2% |
| Ina and Max | 7/10 | 3282 days | 2% |
| S Webb | 10/10 | 3329 days | 2% |
| Shelly Stanchuk | 9/10 | 3329 days | 2% |
| Aidan Byrne | 9/10 | 3378 days | 2% |
| Kim Donze | 8/10 | 3403 days | 2% |
| Pamela Hoffman | 7/10 | 3516 days | 2% |
| Howard Kestrel | 7/10 | 3555 days | 2% |
| Rachel Denham | 8/10 | 3570 days | 2% |
| Ann-Catherine Deblon | 8/10 | 3577 days | 2% |
| Rachel Macdonald | 8/10 | 3632 days | 1% |
| Richard Kirby | 9/10 | 3665 days | 1% |
| Wout van Dijk | 8/10 | 3672 days | 1% |
| Janelle Sterling | 10/10 | 3701 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3757 days | 1% |
| Yvonne Wu | 8/10 | 3879 days | 1% |
| Steffen Paul | 6/10 | 3890 days | 1% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 3937 days | 1% |
| Larry Dashiell | 9/10 | 3940 days | 1% |
| Kris Marinomunn | 9/10 | 3952 days | 1% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 9/10 | 3955 days | 1% |
| Melvin Spear | 8/10 | 3960 days | 1% |
| Florian Kleemann | 8/10 | 3961 days | 1% |
| Wilma Senior | 9/10 | 3968 days | 1% |
| Robert Warner | 8/10 | 3999 days | 1% |
| Stefanie Vogt | 10/10 | 4000 days | 1% |
| Lisa Quayle | 8/10 | 4018 days | 1% |
| Hol. M. | 8/10 | 4030 days | 1% |
| bzh974 | 9/10 | 4030 days | 1% |
| Jay | 9/10 | 4045 days | 1% |
| Kane F | 8/10 | 4091 days | 1% |
| Claudia | 10/10 | 4121 days | 1% |
| Brita Topp | 10/10 | 4275 days | 0% |
| Philip Schumann | 10/10 | 4302 days | 0% |
| SC W | 8/10 | 4306 days | 0% |
| David Spindler | 7/10 | 4306 days | 0% |
| Laura Metz | 9/10 | 4319 days | 0% |
| Hubertus Thost | 10/10 | 4319 days | 0% |
| G Ballard | 6/10 | 4332 days | 0% |
| Jason MacLeod | 10/10 | 4334 days | 0% |
| Andrew Young | 7/10 | 4334 days | 0% |
| Walter Neff | 8/10 | 4334 days | 0% |
| Julia Kallenbach | 9/10 | 4351 days | 0% |
| Andrew Cattanach | 6/10 | 4365 days | 0% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4426 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 4457 days | 1% |
| Marina Ryan | 8/10 | 4487 days | 1% |
| Jay Sorrell | 8/10 | 4487 days | 1% |
| Azteca | 6/10 | 4549 days | 1% |
| Maria | 8/10 | 4664 days | 1% |
| Glenn Surzur | 4/10 | 4673 days | 1% |
| Petra Blumberg | 10/10 | 4677 days | 1% |
| Roeland Driessen | 1/10 | 4730 days | 0% |
| Michelle Chambers | 6/10 | 4730 days | 1% |
| Ingrid | 9/10 | 4743 days | 1% |
| Steven Switsers | 8/10 | 4751 days | 1% |
| Tom and Jemima Rawlings | 6/10 | 4752 days | 1% |
| D Pieter | 7/10 | 4759 days | 1% |
| Charliepot | 7/10 | 4761 days | 1% |
| electronmike1970 | 10/10 | 4761 days | 1% |
| MeganG | 8/10 | 4975 days | 1% |
| Jurgen Joyce | 8/10 | 5028 days | 1% |
| M Robinson | 10/10 | 5032 days | 1% |
| suemax | 9/10 | 5036 days | 1% |
| Hans Duerst | 9/10 | 5042 days | 1% |
| Kasten Madsen | 8/10 | 5045 days | 1% |
| Jolene & James | 9/10 | 5046 days | 1% |
| Melanie | 8/10 | 5048 days | 1% |
| Melanie Mathiak | 10/10 | 5048 days | 1% |
| Inge Davbbert | 10/10 | 5048 days | 1% |
| Filsack | 9/10 | 5057 days | 1% |
| Katrin | 10/10 | 5058 days | 1% |
| tiffgeoff | 1/10 | 5065 days | 0% |
| amounstephen | 7/10 | 5065 days | 1% |
| mawueth | 9/10 | 5127 days | 1% |
| Sarah Graham | 8/10 | 5143 days | 1% |
| AJ van Pelt | 10/10 | 5379 days | 1% |
| Jane Cullum | 10/10 | 5383 days | 1% |
| Margit and Corein Groenevelt | 8/10 | 5388 days | 1% |
| Oppenoorth | 9/10 | 5390 days | 1% |
| Bette Eh | 10/10 | 5391 days | 1% |
| Wayne Forrow | 3/10 | 5392 days | 0% |
| K & J Overton | 9/10 | 5396 days | 1% |
| Julia | 9/10 | 5400 days | 1% |
| Simon Vickers | 9/10 | 5401 days | 1% |
| Ini & Cees | 8/10 | 5404 days | 1% |
| Kasten | 10/10 | 5404 days | 1% |
| Grumbach | 10/10 | 5405 days | 1% |
| Eva Bock | 9/10 | 5405 days | 1% |
| Petra Lehmann | 10/10 | 5407 days | 1% |
| Rachel Gerrand | 8/10 | 5407 days | 1% |
| Van den Borne | 8/10 | 5416 days | 1% |
| Mike and Alice Powner | 5/10 | 5421 days | 1% |
| Niels Van Welsenes | 8/10 | 5430 days | 1% |
| Axel Vetter | 8/10 | 5430 days | 1% |
| paulag | 10/10 | 5706 days | 1% |
| Brigitta Reil | 9/10 | 5751 days | 1% |
| Kim Holtz | 8/10 | 5755 days | 1% |
| Benedict Fluthman | 4/10 | 5757 days | 1% |
| Peter G | 7/10 | 5761 days | 1% |
| Chris Helms | 8/10 | 5761 days | 1% |
| Bert Meuleuorijks | 9/10 | 5763 days | 1% |
| Wielink | 9/10 | 5775 days | 1% |
| Ferth | 8/10 | 5781 days | 1% |
| Susan Hitchins | 9/10 | 5791 days | 1% |
| Dick Rosman | 8/10 | 5791 days | 1% |
| Thomas Stopp | 8/10 | 5795 days | 1% |
| Dale W | 7/10 | 5804 days | 1% |
| Yvonne German | 10/10 | 5812 days | 1% |
| mariak | 8/10 | 5843 days | 1% |
| catdonjaime | 6/10 | 5850 days | 1% |
| Evan | 10/10 | 5918 days | 1% |
| tessac | 5/10 | 5982 days | 1% |
| TillE412 | 10/10 | 6086 days | 1% |
| HermannR | 10/10 | 6089 days | 1% |
| UlaR | 9/10 | 6091 days | 1% |
| HerbertH | 9/10 | 6096 days | 1% |
| ginekek | 9/10 | 6101 days | 1% |
| MarkP | 8/10 | 6101 days | 1% |
| Christian Moll | 6/10 | 6117 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
-4.06% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 42 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 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -4.00% |
| 198 | -4.02% |
| 199 | -4.04% |
| 200 | -4.06% |
| 201 | -4.08% |
| 202 | -4.10% |
| 203 | -4.12% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
3.06% 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
83%
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.