Ranking Score Explained
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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 Huka Falls Walkway.
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.
Huka Falls Walkway
Valid Reviews
138 Valid Reviews
The Huka Falls Walkway experience has a total of 139 reviews. There are 138 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 138 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 41 |
|
30% |
| 9/10 | 33 |
|
24% |
| 8/10 | 38 |
|
28% |
| 7/10 | 20 |
|
14% |
| 6/10 | 6 |
|
4% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
86.01% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Huka Falls Walkway valid reviews is 86.01% and is based on 138 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
128 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 138 valid reviews, the experience has 128 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 128 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 37 |
|
29% |
| 9/10 | 28 |
|
22% |
| 8/10 | 37 |
|
29% |
| 7/10 | 20 |
|
16% |
| 6/10 | 6 |
|
5% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
85.47% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Huka Falls Walkway face-to-face reviews is 85.47% and is based on 128 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
87.38%
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 | Face-to-Face | Weight | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 414 days | 72.84 | 100% | |
| Amy Lord | 7/10 | 633 days |  |
35.33 | 49% |
| Liane Bausch | 8/10 | 729 days | |
24.92 | 34% |
| Julien Turpin | 10/10 | 802 days | 18.6 | 26% | |
| Michel and Susanne | 10/10 | 973 days | |
7.36 | 10% |
| Tim Fassbender | 9/10 | 1011 days | |
6.12 | 8% |
| Saskia Schug | 8/10 | 1052 days | |
5.03 | 7% |
| Felicity Ford | 8/10 | 1054 days | |
5.0 | 7% |
| Lucy Millett | 7/10 | 1059 days | |
4.74 | 7% |
| Megan Telford | 8/10 | 1059 days | |
4.95 | 7% |
| Alice Frater | 9/10 | 1066 days | |
5.13 | 7% |
| Jack Robinson | 10/10 | 1078 days | |
5.05 | 7% |
| Sylvain Schiber | 9/10 | 1083 days | 5.02 | 7% | |
| Elizabeth Braidotti | 10/10 | 1150 days | 4.91 | 7% | |
| Sebastiaan | 7/10 | 1319 days | |
4.2 | 6% |
| Andrea Tabaka | 10/10 | 1345 days | |
4.57 | 6% |
| Natasha Harbinson | 6/10 | 1346 days | |
3.79 | 5% |
| Melissa Fuster | 7/10 | 1369 days | |
4.12 | 6% |
| Iris Kerbler | 7/10 | 1372 days | |
4.12 | 6% |
| Thomas Werner | 6/10 | 1376 days | |
3.75 | 5% |
| Vanesha Patel | 9/10 | 1380 days | |
4.51 | 6% |
| gita feichtingerova | 10/10 | 1405 days | |
4.47 | 6% |
| Caro G | 9/10 | 1454 days | 4.39 | 6% | |
| Fiona Hawkins | 8/10 | 2021 days | |
3.24 | 4% |
| Luisa Bach | 9/10 | 2075 days | |
3.32 | 5% |
| Jesseca Klausch | 7/10 | 2085 days | |
3.01 | 4% |
| Vincent Schaeflier | 9/10 | 2085 days | |
3.3 | 5% |
| Romina Bolz | 7/10 | 2123 days | |
2.95 | 4% |
| Elodie and jo | 10/10 | 2447 days | |
2.68 | 4% |
| Lauret Stulemeyer | 9/10 | 2502 days | |
2.59 | 4% |
| Jan Sjoerdtje | 9/10 | 2505 days | |
2.59 | 4% |
| Pietersen | 8/10 | 2525 days | |
2.42 | 3% |
| Julia Ramseier | 10/10 | 2526 days | |
2.55 | 4% |
| James Darren Tennant | 8/10 | 2526 days | |
2.42 | 3% |
| Martina Posch | 10/10 | 2528 days | |
2.55 | 3% |
| Lisa Blake | 6/10 | 2530 days | |
2.11 | 3% |
| Christop Isabella | 10/10 | 2777 days | |
2.12 | 3% |
| Jens Moller | 7/10 | 2782 days | |
1.92 | 3% |
| Peter Hart | 9/10 | 2786 days | |
2.1 | 3% |
| Tim Germany | 9/10 | 2789 days | |
2.1 | 3% |
| Dick Stewart | 6/10 | 2794 days | |
1.74 | 2% |
| Lisa Ruhfus | 9/10 | 2798 days | |
2.08 | 3% |
| Geoffrey Kuppens | 10/10 | 2798 days | |
2.08 | 3% |
| Anglea de Smit | 8/10 | 2800 days | |
1.98 | 3% |
| Moritz | 9/10 | 2802 days | |
2.08 | 3% |
| Elise Violet | 7/10 | 2802 days | |
1.89 | 3% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 2803 days | |
2.08 | 3% |
| Farid Juillot | 8/10 | 2803 days | |
1.97 | 3% |
| Simon Fry | 8/10 | 2803 days | |
1.97 | 3% |
| Andy Bridgman | 8/10 | 2803 days | |
1.97 | 3% |
| Marilyn Mobley | 10/10 | 2804 days | |
2.07 | 3% |
| Graham Swinyard | 9/10 | 2812 days | |
2.06 | 3% |
| Samplonius | 9/10 | 2813 days | |
2.06 | 3% |
| Adam Critchley | 8/10 | 2815 days | |
1.95 | 3% |
| Corv V D Hof | 8/10 | 2815 days | |
1.95 | 3% |
| Dugald McCallum | 10/10 | 2817 days | |
2.05 | 3% |
| Peter Broosder | 7/10 | 2879 days | |
1.77 | 2% |
| Annie | 10/10 | 2880 days | |
1.94 | 3% |
| Kevin & Chris | 10/10 | 2887 days | |
1.93 | 3% |
| Konny | 10/10 | 2896 days | |
1.92 | 3% |
| Lardy | 7/10 | 2897 days | |
1.74 | 2% |
| R & M Willows | 10/10 | 2897 days | |
1.91 | 3% |
| twiddi | 9/10 | 3124 days | 1.53 | 2% | |
| Zoe Barker | 9/10 | 3129 days | |
1.52 | 2% |
| Alice Bastiman | 8/10 | 3132 days | |
1.44 | 2% |
| Natalie Maguire | 7/10 | 3138 days | |
1.37 | 2% |
| Harald Schmidt | 8/10 | 3140 days | |
1.42 | 2% |
| Guy Cohen | 10/10 | 3141 days | |
1.5 | 2% |
| Birgette Lindved | 10/10 | 3144 days | |
1.49 | 2% |
| Aimee Pollett | 8/10 | 3145 days | |
1.42 | 2% |
| Nathalie Verzeletti | 8/10 | 3145 days | |
1.42 | 2% |
| Steve Read | 8/10 | 3148 days | |
1.41 | 2% |
| Julia Hofstetter | 8/10 | 3148 days | |
1.41 | 2% |
| Diane Johnston | 9/10 | 3148 days | |
1.48 | 2% |
| Faye Cox | 8/10 | 3153 days | |
1.4 | 2% |
| Rachel Kent-Lawton | 10/10 | 3155 days | |
1.47 | 2% |
| Pieter & Annelies | 7/10 | 3157 days | |
1.34 | 2% |
| Ronald Lippett | 8/10 | 3160 days | |
1.39 | 2% |
| Kurmann/Kayser | 10/10 | 3161 days | |
1.46 | 2% |
| Birgette Weiner | 8/10 | 3169 days | |
1.38 | 2% |
| Tayler Gray | 9/10 | 3170 days | |
1.45 | 2% |
| Petersen | 10/10 | 3176 days | |
1.44 | 2% |
| TheBigLebowski | 9/10 | 3214 days | 1.37 | 2% | |
| Matt | 10/10 | 3268 days | |
1.28 | 2% |
| Andrew Hammond | 9/10 | 3306 days | 1.21 | 2% | |
| K_and_K | 8/10 | 3367 days | 1.05 | 1% | |
| Kurt | 8/10 | 3453 days | |
0.91 | 1% |
| uceil | 9/10 | 3468 days | |
0.94 | 1% |
| Family_Thomsen | 10/10 | 3502 days | |
0.88 | 1% |
| Gerhard Kronen | 8/10 | 3517 days | |
0.81 | 1% |
| Mary | 7/10 | 3522 days | |
0.77 | 1% |
| Cecile | 9/10 | 3523 days | |
0.84 | 1% |
| Evelien Thijs | 8/10 | 3527 days | |
0.79 | 1% |
| Elisabeth Egerup | 10/10 | 3527 days | |
0.84 | 1% |
| Maria Lorentzen | 7/10 | 3527 days | |
0.76 | 1% |
| Luisa | 8/10 | 3530 days | |
0.79 | 1% |
| Mark | 10/10 | 3539 days | |
0.82 | 1% |
| Josy | 10/10 | 3540 days | |
0.81 | 1% |
| Tanja Titze | 10/10 | 3541 days | |
0.81 | 1% |
| Hannah Clark | 10/10 | 3541 days | |
0.81 | 1% |
| Nikki Wood | 10/10 | 3542 days | |
0.81 | 1% |
| Lisa Beauchemin | 9/10 | 3543 days | |
0.81 | 1% |
| Helen Power | 8/10 | 3543 days | |
0.77 | 1% |
| Bryan Keddie | 10/10 | 3544 days | |
0.81 | 1% |
| Susan | 10/10 | 3544 days | |
0.81 | 1% |
| Brenda | 8/10 | 3545 days | |
0.76 | 1% |
| Eva | 8/10 | 3546 days | |
0.76 | 1% |
| Yvonne Ing | 10/10 | 3547 days | |
0.8 | 1% |
| Coby Aalbrecht | 6/10 | 3547 days | |
0.67 | 1% |
| John-Paul | 10/10 | 3548 days | 0.8 | 1% | |
| Wolfgang G | 9/10 | 3554 days | |
0.79 | 1% |
| Veltmaat NL | 7/10 | 3554 days | |
0.72 | 1% |
| Chris Kevin | 7/10 | 3557 days | |
0.71 | 1% |
| Douglas Kirby | 8/10 | 3561 days | |
0.74 | 1% |
| deanlaw | 9/10 | 3593 days | |
0.72 | 1% |
| joannaw | 10/10 | 3595 days | |
0.72 | 1% |
| varenaee | 9/10 | 3595 days | |
0.72 | 1% |
| Anne Ford | 7/10 | 3612 days | |
0.63 | 1% |
| Stefan Lua | 9/10 | 3612 days | |
0.69 | 1% |
| Lesley Nixon | 7/10 | 3620 days | |
0.62 | 1% |
| Sena | 10/10 | 3620 days | |
0.68 | 1% |
| Stefanie Micheler | 10/10 | 3621 days | |
0.67 | 1% |
| Hennie Neeleman | 8/10 | 3622 days | |
0.64 | 1% |
| Hans Barth | 8/10 | 3630 days | |
0.63 | 1% |
| Dimitry Zonnet | 8/10 | 3636 days | |
0.62 | 1% |
| emmah | 7/10 | 3737 days | |
0.43 | 1% |
| EvertG | 9/10 | 3835 days | |
0.31 | 0% |
| Michael Maddams | 8/10 | 3852 days | |
0.27 | 0% |
| arthurwa | 10/10 | 3854 days | |
0.28 | 0% |
| gerhardm | 10/10 | 3854 days | |
0.28 | 0% |
| Kaye | 9/10 | 3854 days | |
0.28 | 0% |
| Jake1 | 8/10 | 3856 days | |
0.26 | 0% |
| DaveV | 8/10 | 3870 days | |
0.24 | 0% |
| Falk | 6/10 | 3870 days | |
0.21 | 0% |
| WiebkeS | 8/10 | 3870 days | |
0.24 | 0% |
| LosItaly | 9/10 | 3871 days | |
0.25 | 0% |
| TsjerkJ | 9/10 | 3872 days | |
0.24 | 0% |
| BrendaM | 10/10 | 4235 days | |
0.0 | 0% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Huka Falls Walkway does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Final Ranking Score
87%
The final ranking score once 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.