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
86.18%
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 | 318 days | 83.98 | 100% | |
| Amy Lord | 7/10 | 537 days |  |
65.17 | 77% |
| Liane Bausch | 8/10 | 633 days | |
46.59 | 55% |
| Julien Turpin | 10/10 | 706 days | 28.98 | 34% | |
| Michel and Susanne | 10/10 | 877 days | |
15.04 | 17% |
| Tim Fassbender | 9/10 | 915 days | |
12.16 | 13% |
| Saskia Schug | 8/10 | 956 days | |
9.67 | 10% |
| Felicity Ford | 8/10 | 958 days | |
9.57 | 10% |
| Lucy Millett | 7/10 | 963 days | |
9.31 | 10% |
| Megan Telford | 8/10 | 963 days | |
9.31 | 10% |
| Alice Frater | 9/10 | 970 days | |
8.97 | 10% |
| Jack Robinson | 10/10 | 982 days | |
8.43 | 9% |
| Sylvain Schiber | 9/10 | 987 days | 6.85 | 7% | |
| Elizabeth Braidotti | 10/10 | 1054 days | 5.27 | 5% | |
| Sebastiaan | 7/10 | 1223 days | |
5.79 | 6% |
| Andrea Tabaka | 10/10 | 1249 days | |
5.75 | 6% |
| Natasha Harbinson | 6/10 | 1250 days | |
5.75 | 6% |
| Melissa Fuster | 7/10 | 1273 days | |
5.71 | 6% |
| Iris Kerbler | 7/10 | 1276 days | |
5.7 | 6% |
| Thomas Werner | 6/10 | 1280 days | |
5.7 | 6% |
| Vanesha Patel | 9/10 | 1284 days | |
5.69 | 6% |
| gita feichtingerova | 10/10 | 1309 days | |
5.65 | 6% |
| Caro G | 9/10 | 1358 days | 4.64 | 4% | |
| Fiona Hawkins | 8/10 | 1925 days | |
4.64 | 4% |
| Luisa Bach | 9/10 | 1979 days | |
4.55 | 4% |
| Jesseca Klausch | 7/10 | 1989 days | |
4.53 | 4% |
| Vincent Schaeflier | 9/10 | 1989 days | |
4.53 | 4% |
| Romina Bolz | 7/10 | 2027 days | |
4.47 | 4% |
| Elodie and jo | 10/10 | 2351 days | |
3.94 | 4% |
| Lauret Stulemeyer | 9/10 | 2406 days | |
3.84 | 3% |
| Jan Sjoerdtje | 9/10 | 2409 days | |
3.84 | 3% |
| Pietersen | 8/10 | 2429 days | |
3.81 | 3% |
| Julia Ramseier | 10/10 | 2430 days | |
3.81 | 3% |
| James Darren Tennant | 8/10 | 2430 days | |
3.81 | 3% |
| Martina Posch | 10/10 | 2432 days | |
3.8 | 3% |
| Lisa Blake | 6/10 | 2434 days | |
3.8 | 3% |
| Christop Isabella | 10/10 | 2681 days | |
3.39 | 3% |
| Jens Moller | 7/10 | 2686 days | |
3.38 | 3% |
| Peter Hart | 9/10 | 2690 days | |
3.38 | 3% |
| Tim Germany | 9/10 | 2693 days | |
3.37 | 3% |
| Dick Stewart | 6/10 | 2698 days | |
3.36 | 3% |
| Lisa Ruhfus | 9/10 | 2702 days | |
3.36 | 3% |
| Geoffrey Kuppens | 10/10 | 2702 days | |
3.36 | 3% |
| Anglea de Smit | 8/10 | 2704 days | |
3.36 | 3% |
| Moritz | 9/10 | 2706 days | |
3.35 | 3% |
| Elise Violet | 7/10 | 2706 days | |
3.35 | 3% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 2707 days | |
3.35 | 3% |
| Farid Juillot | 8/10 | 2707 days | |
3.35 | 3% |
| Simon Fry | 8/10 | 2707 days | |
3.35 | 3% |
| Andy Bridgman | 8/10 | 2707 days | |
3.35 | 3% |
| Marilyn Mobley | 10/10 | 2708 days | |
3.35 | 3% |
| Graham Swinyard | 9/10 | 2716 days | |
3.34 | 3% |
| Samplonius | 9/10 | 2717 days | |
3.33 | 3% |
| Adam Critchley | 8/10 | 2719 days | |
3.33 | 3% |
| Corv V D Hof | 8/10 | 2719 days | |
3.33 | 3% |
| Dugald McCallum | 10/10 | 2721 days | |
3.33 | 3% |
| Peter Broosder | 7/10 | 2783 days | |
3.23 | 3% |
| Annie | 10/10 | 2784 days | |
3.22 | 3% |
| Kevin & Chris | 10/10 | 2791 days | |
3.21 | 3% |
| Konny | 10/10 | 2800 days | |
3.2 | 3% |
| Lardy | 7/10 | 2801 days | |
3.2 | 3% |
| R & M Willows | 10/10 | 2801 days | |
3.2 | 3% |
| twiddi | 9/10 | 3028 days | 2.35 | 2% | |
| Zoe Barker | 9/10 | 3033 days | |
2.81 | 2% |
| Alice Bastiman | 8/10 | 3036 days | |
2.81 | 2% |
| Natalie Maguire | 7/10 | 3042 days | |
2.8 | 2% |
| Harald Schmidt | 8/10 | 3044 days | |
2.8 | 2% |
| Guy Cohen | 10/10 | 3045 days | |
2.79 | 2% |
| Birgette Lindved | 10/10 | 3048 days | |
2.79 | 2% |
| Aimee Pollett | 8/10 | 3049 days | |
2.79 | 2% |
| Nathalie Verzeletti | 8/10 | 3049 days | |
2.79 | 2% |
| Steve Read | 8/10 | 3052 days | |
2.78 | 2% |
| Julia Hofstetter | 8/10 | 3052 days | |
2.78 | 2% |
| Diane Johnston | 9/10 | 3052 days | |
2.78 | 2% |
| Faye Cox | 8/10 | 3057 days | |
2.77 | 2% |
| Rachel Kent-Lawton | 10/10 | 3059 days | |
2.77 | 2% |
| Pieter & Annelies | 7/10 | 3061 days | |
2.77 | 2% |
| Ronald Lippett | 8/10 | 3064 days | |
2.76 | 2% |
| Kurmann/Kayser | 10/10 | 3065 days | |
2.76 | 2% |
| Birgette Weiner | 8/10 | 3073 days | |
2.75 | 2% |
| Tayler Gray | 9/10 | 3074 days | |
2.75 | 2% |
| Petersen | 10/10 | 3080 days | |
2.74 | 2% |
| TheBigLebowski | 9/10 | 3118 days | 2.23 | 1% | |
| Matt | 10/10 | 3172 days | |
2.59 | 2% |
| Andrew Hammond | 9/10 | 3210 days | 2.1 | 1% | |
| K_and_K | 8/10 | 3271 days | 2.02 | 1% | |
| Kurt | 8/10 | 3357 days | |
2.28 | 2% |
| uceil | 9/10 | 3372 days | |
2.26 | 2% |
| Family_Thomsen | 10/10 | 3406 days | |
2.2 | 1% |
| Gerhard Kronen | 8/10 | 3421 days | |
2.18 | 1% |
| Mary | 7/10 | 3426 days | |
2.17 | 1% |
| Cecile | 9/10 | 3427 days | |
2.17 | 1% |
| Evelien Thijs | 8/10 | 3431 days | |
2.16 | 1% |
| Elisabeth Egerup | 10/10 | 3431 days | |
2.16 | 1% |
| Maria Lorentzen | 7/10 | 3431 days | |
2.16 | 1% |
| Luisa | 8/10 | 3434 days | |
2.16 | 1% |
| Mark | 10/10 | 3443 days | |
2.14 | 1% |
| Josy | 10/10 | 3444 days | |
2.14 | 1% |
| Tanja Titze | 10/10 | 3445 days | |
2.14 | 1% |
| Hannah Clark | 10/10 | 3445 days | |
2.14 | 1% |
| Nikki Wood | 10/10 | 3446 days | |
2.14 | 1% |
| Lisa Beauchemin | 9/10 | 3447 days | |
2.13 | 1% |
| Helen Power | 8/10 | 3447 days | |
2.13 | 1% |
| Bryan Keddie | 10/10 | 3448 days | |
2.13 | 1% |
| Susan | 10/10 | 3448 days | |
2.13 | 1% |
| Brenda | 8/10 | 3449 days | |
2.13 | 1% |
| Eva | 8/10 | 3450 days | |
2.13 | 1% |
| Yvonne Ing | 10/10 | 3451 days | |
2.13 | 1% |
| Coby Aalbrecht | 6/10 | 3451 days | |
2.13 | 1% |
| John-Paul | 10/10 | 3452 days | 1.77 | 1% | |
| Wolfgang G | 9/10 | 3458 days | |
2.12 | 1% |
| Veltmaat NL | 7/10 | 3458 days | |
2.12 | 1% |
| Chris Kevin | 7/10 | 3461 days | |
2.11 | 1% |
| Douglas Kirby | 8/10 | 3465 days | |
2.1 | 1% |
| deanlaw | 9/10 | 3497 days | |
2.05 | 1% |
| joannaw | 10/10 | 3499 days | |
2.05 | 1% |
| varenaee | 9/10 | 3499 days | |
2.05 | 1% |
| Anne Ford | 7/10 | 3516 days | |
2.02 | 1% |
| Stefan Lua | 9/10 | 3516 days | |
2.02 | 1% |
| Lesley Nixon | 7/10 | 3524 days | |
2.01 | 1% |
| Sena | 10/10 | 3524 days | |
2.01 | 1% |
| Stefanie Micheler | 10/10 | 3525 days | |
2.01 | 1% |
| Hennie Neeleman | 8/10 | 3526 days | |
2.0 | 1% |
| Hans Barth | 8/10 | 3534 days | |
1.99 | 1% |
| Dimitry Zonnet | 8/10 | 3540 days | |
1.98 | 1% |
| emmah | 7/10 | 3641 days | |
1.81 | 1% |
| EvertG | 9/10 | 3739 days | |
1.65 | 1% |
| Michael Maddams | 8/10 | 3756 days | |
1.63 | 1% |
| arthurwa | 10/10 | 3758 days | |
1.62 | 1% |
| gerhardm | 10/10 | 3758 days | |
1.62 | 1% |
| Kaye | 9/10 | 3758 days | |
1.62 | 1% |
| Jake1 | 8/10 | 3760 days | |
1.62 | 1% |
| DaveV | 8/10 | 3774 days | |
1.6 | 1% |
| Falk | 6/10 | 3774 days | |
1.6 | 1% |
| WiebkeS | 8/10 | 3774 days | |
1.6 | 1% |
| LosItaly | 9/10 | 3775 days | |
1.59 | 1% |
| TsjerkJ | 9/10 | 3776 days | |
1.59 | 1% |
| BrendaM | 10/10 | 4139 days | |
1.0 | 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
86%
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.