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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 Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway North Entrance.
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.
Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway North Entrance
Valid Reviews
166 Valid Reviews
The Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway North Entrance experience has a total of 166 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 166 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 59 |
|
36% |
| 9/10 | 49 |
|
30% |
| 8/10 | 30 |
|
18% |
| 7/10 | 25 |
|
15% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
88.19% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway North Entrance valid reviews is 88.19% and is based on 166 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
152 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 166 valid reviews, the experience has 152 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 152 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 51 |
|
34% |
| 9/10 | 46 |
|
30% |
| 8/10 | 28 |
|
18% |
| 7/10 | 25 |
|
16% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
1% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.83% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway North Entrance face-to-face reviews is 87.83% and is based on 152 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
91.53%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 834 days | 100% |
| Laura | 10/10 | 2416 days | 6% |
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 2873 days | 5% |
| Jean Simonet | 10/10 | 3219 days | 3% |
| Katharina Koch | 9/10 | 3464 days | 3% |
| Ben | 10/10 | 3486 days | 3% |
| Lucille Laurent | 8/10 | 3503 days | 2% |
| Marie Gros | 8/10 | 3503 days | 2% |
| Teresa Baxter | 10/10 | 3511 days | 2% |
| Stuart Gange | 10/10 | 3534 days | 2% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 3541 days | 2% |
| Richard Fox | 7/10 | 3556 days | 2% |
| Ferdinand | 6/10 | 3556 days | 2% |
| romain perroches | 10/10 | 3565 days | 2% |
| Gabriel Prerot | 9/10 | 3583 days | 2% |
| Bettina Enigl | 10/10 | 3583 days | 2% |
| Jessica Pein | 7/10 | 3586 days | 2% |
| Nicole | 7/10 | 3787 days | 1% |
| Sebastian Bauer | 7/10 | 3787 days | 1% |
| Nathalie Botz | 7/10 | 3787 days | 1% |
| Leopold Kern | 9/10 | 3790 days | 2% |
| Claire Baron | 8/10 | 3798 days | 1% |
| Sarah Grant | 7/10 | 3799 days | 1% |
| Unalte | 8/10 | 3800 days | 1% |
| Ellie Perkin | 7/10 | 3802 days | 1% |
| Jelmer Postma | 7/10 | 3802 days | 1% |
| Jenny Young | 10/10 | 3806 days | 1% |
| Maayke Reidsma | 9/10 | 3810 days | 1% |
| Brad Dobsky | 8/10 | 3811 days | 1% |
| Radim Halasz | 10/10 | 3812 days | 1% |
| Katerina Vobecka | 10/10 | 3812 days | 1% |
| Judith | 10/10 | 3818 days | 1% |
| Prisuille | 8/10 | 3818 days | 1% |
| Andre | 10/10 | 3820 days | 1% |
| Marco | 7/10 | 3825 days | 1% |
| Ben and Pauline | 10/10 | 3829 days | 1% |
| Andrea Tabaka | 9/10 | 3834 days | 1% |
| Matas Tirilis | 9/10 | 3834 days | 1% |
| Charlie Noon | 10/10 | 3844 days | 1% |
| Rebecca Oft | 8/10 | 3857 days | 1% |
| Philipp | 7/10 | 3857 days | 1% |
| Joanna and Shaun | 7/10 | 3857 days | 1% |
| Monica Mier | 10/10 | 3859 days | 1% |
| Elisabeth Grabner | 8/10 | 3864 days | 1% |
| Audrey Cavalerie | 8/10 | 3871 days | 1% |
| Amadeus van Schie | 9/10 | 3890 days | 1% |
| Roman and Liz | 10/10 | 3895 days | 1% |
| Maxi Woedel | 7/10 | 3910 days | 1% |
| James Webster | 10/10 | 4143 days | 0% |
| Miriam Burchartz | 9/10 | 4172 days | 0% |
| Lara Jakob | 10/10 | 4173 days | 0% |
| Darker | 10/10 | 4198 days | 0% |
| Manuela Opprecht | 9/10 | 4222 days | 0% |
| Katie Stillman | 9/10 | 4256 days | 0% |
| Heike Heller | 10/10 | 4526 days | 1% |
| Andreas Mouteiro | 10/10 | 4526 days | 1% |
| Benoit Irissou | 9/10 | 4548 days | 1% |
| Emilie Chanbon | 9/10 | 4579 days | 1% |
| Bella Danaher | 9/10 | 4585 days | 1% |
| Daniel Danamer | 9/10 | 4585 days | 1% |
| Renee van der Syde | 9/10 | 4591 days | 1% |
| Martha Horst | 8/10 | 4591 days | 1% |
| Sarah Strong | 10/10 | 4600 days | 1% |
| balesdent | 10/10 | 4604 days | 1% |
| Lara Mroseck | 8/10 | 4605 days | 1% |
| Robert Geissler | 10/10 | 4605 days | 1% |
| Mark Wiggington | 9/10 | 4876 days | 1% |
| Katya Verikaitis | 10/10 | 4906 days | 1% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 4913 days | 1% |
| Karine Scheers | 10/10 | 4914 days | 1% |
| Karina Gratz | 8/10 | 4917 days | 1% |
| Benjamin Geisser | 9/10 | 4918 days | 1% |
| Rachel Geisser | 9/10 | 4918 days | 1% |
| Lagunegrand | 8/10 | 4929 days | 1% |
| Loesje | 9/10 | 4972 days | 1% |
| David and Sally Wallis | 9/10 | 4994 days | 1% |
| Chew (Peter) | 8/10 | 4994 days | 1% |
| Joanna | 7/10 | 5009 days | 1% |
| Reijans | 9/10 | 5009 days | 1% |
| Jim and JoAnn Harllee | 10/10 | 5009 days | 1% |
| Eric and Jen Popma | 9/10 | 5013 days | 1% |
| C Schaap | 10/10 | 5014 days | 1% |
| Steve and Therese Dunne | 7/10 | 5015 days | 1% |
| Green UK | 9/10 | 5259 days | 1% |
| Andreas Schacke | 9/10 | 5263 days | 1% |
| Birds Tubbs | 10/10 | 5263 days | 1% |
| Nathan Sait | 10/10 | 5270 days | 1% |
| Toby Clark | 10/10 | 5270 days | 1% |
| Heath | 10/10 | 5274 days | 1% |
| Wil de Kubber | 9/10 | 5283 days | 1% |
| Vlutters | 8/10 | 5283 days | 1% |
| Inge & Erik | 9/10 | 5288 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 5288 days | 1% |
| Ryan Pynappels | 10/10 | 5289 days | 1% |
| Nico Schoots | 7/10 | 5289 days | 1% |
| Shirley Marshall | 10/10 | 5290 days | 1% |
| Mary Mitchell | 9/10 | 5292 days | 1% |
| Paul Fairbrass | 10/10 | 5300 days | 1% |
| David Blundell | 9/10 | 5302 days | 1% |
| Thomas Behy | 9/10 | 5305 days | 1% |
| Anika | 7/10 | 5306 days | 1% |
| Cick Pouw | 9/10 | 5306 days | 1% |
| Chris & Jen Spencer | 10/10 | 5318 days | 1% |
| kaikouranz | 10/10 | 5338 days | 1% |
| Marc & Pauline | 9/10 | 5375 days | 1% |
| Anna Bret | 9/10 | 5378 days | 1% |
| Berry | 10/10 | 5380 days | 1% |
| David & Audrey | 9/10 | 5384 days | 1% |
| Peter Spooner | 9/10 | 5386 days | 1% |
| Eveline Mestrom | 8/10 | 5389 days | 1% |
| Craig Hathaway | 8/10 | 5612 days | 1% |
| Sarah James | 10/10 | 5612 days | 1% |
| Nick Taylor | 10/10 | 5612 days | 1% |
| Christine | 10/10 | 5625 days | 1% |
| Ed Ronan | 9/10 | 5629 days | 1% |
| Stefanie | 10/10 | 5629 days | 1% |
| Charlie | 9/10 | 5630 days | 1% |
| Jason & Beth Berlin | 10/10 | 5630 days | 1% |
| Richard Gallichan | 7/10 | 5631 days | 1% |
| Veronica Warren | 8/10 | 5634 days | 1% |
| Maggie Leyland | 8/10 | 5634 days | 1% |
| henriket | 10/10 | 5638 days | 1% |
| Stephen Shearer | 10/10 | 5641 days | 1% |
| LandJ | 8/10 | 5644 days | 1% |
| Erin Dumbauld | 8/10 | 5645 days | 1% |
| Wendy Good | 8/10 | 5646 days | 1% |
| Andreas Fritesche | 10/10 | 5647 days | 1% |
| David Emerick | 9/10 | 5647 days | 1% |
| Petra Lehmann | 10/10 | 5649 days | 1% |
| Richard Brijs | 9/10 | 5655 days | 1% |
| Danny and Loreen Way | 8/10 | 5660 days | 1% |
| Roy Seymour | 8/10 | 5663 days | 1% |
| D Hoekstra | 9/10 | 5667 days | 1% |
| Ellen Thompson | 10/10 | 5667 days | 1% |
| Chris Chasemore | 7/10 | 5668 days | 1% |
| Marie | 9/10 | 5978 days | 1% |
| June | 9/10 | 5978 days | 1% |
| Zoe Norcross | 9/10 | 5995 days | 1% |
| Matthias & Ceristiane | 8/10 | 5996 days | 1% |
| Antoine Migault | 7/10 | 5999 days | 1% |
| Antoine Del | 8/10 | 5999 days | 1% |
| R Bakker | 7/10 | 6000 days | 1% |
| Trude | 10/10 | 6011 days | 1% |
| Brian_Val | 10/10 | 6012 days | 1% |
| Brian Morris | 10/10 | 6018 days | 1% |
| Thijs Schoemaker | 8/10 | 6023 days | 1% |
| Ulric | 8/10 | 6031 days | 1% |
| Johanna X | 9/10 | 6032 days | 1% |
| Petra Berrens | 7/10 | 6035 days | 1% |
| Markus | 7/10 | 6053 days | 1% |
| biene | 9/10 | 6083 days | 1% |
| martinab | 10/10 | 6083 days | 1% |
| mdarras | 9/10 | 6103 days | 1% |
| Bert Wierzy | 9/10 | 6106 days | 1% |
| Ruth Colmer | 10/10 | 6109 days | 1% |
| Katrin Wennin | 10/10 | 6110 days | 1% |
| Alan Riley | 9/10 | 6111 days | 1% |
| Gensen | 7/10 | 6125 days | 1% |
| SiljaH | 6/10 | 6333 days | 1% |
| RussC | 8/10 | 6335 days | 1% |
| Martina Bumiller | 9/10 | 6348 days | 1% |
| Andrew Smith | 7/10 | 6349 days | 1% |
| Christian Moll | 7/10 | 6359 days | 1% |
| Johannes & Jopke Fokkema | 8/10 | 6363 days | 1% |
| Nick | 6/10 | 6372 days | 1% |
| Amanda Williams | 9/10 | 6384 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway North Entrance does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
0.80% 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
92%
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.