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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 Taranaki Falls.
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.
Taranaki Falls
Valid Reviews
65 Valid Reviews
The Taranaki Falls experience has a total of 65 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 65 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 16 |
|
25% |
| 9/10 | 22 |
|
34% |
| 8/10 | 18 |
|
28% |
| 7/10 | 8 |
|
12% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
86.77% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Taranaki Falls valid reviews is 86.77% and is based on 65 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
61 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 65 valid reviews, the experience has 61 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 61 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 14 |
|
23% |
| 9/10 | 21 |
|
34% |
| 8/10 | 17 |
|
28% |
| 7/10 | 8 |
|
13% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
86.39% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Taranaki Falls face-to-face reviews is 86.39% and is based on 61 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
87.23%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Greig-Dunn | 9/10 | 2853 days | 100% |
| Linnea Sahlberg | 10/10 | 3262 days | 62% |
| Kati Behrendt | 10/10 | 3521 days | 37% |
| Julia Achatz | 7/10 | 3523 days | 31% |
| Markus Wagner | 9/10 | 3523 days | 36% |
| Katharina Gans | 9/10 | 3531 days | 35% |
| Benedikt Lorenz | 10/10 | 3533 days | 36% |
| Jonas Neumann | 9/10 | 3536 days | 35% |
| Theresa Flach | 10/10 | 3536 days | 36% |
| Daniela Hintermayr | 7/10 | 3537 days | 30% |
| Thomas Klinting | 6/10 | 3537 days | 24% |
| Wouter Bleckmann | 8/10 | 3571 days | 31% |
| Tom Rogers | 7/10 | 3585 days | 26% |
| Ulf | 10/10 | 3597 days | 30% |
| Jack Robinson | 10/10 | 3608 days | 29% |
| Robert Elzinga | 8/10 | 3838 days | 5% |
| David Schelensky | 10/10 | 3887 days | 2% |
| Ruven Rintelmann | 9/10 | 3888 days | 1% |
| Daniel Roedel | 8/10 | 3896 days | 0% |
| Catherine Schlachter | 9/10 | 4564 days | 3% |
| Christina Perez | 8/10 | 4564 days | 3% |
| Casandra Prunica | 9/10 | 4591 days | 3% |
| Janina Zwerver | 8/10 | 4591 days | 3% |
| Anton Thisted | 7/10 | 4921 days | 0% |
| Chantal Mortel | 8/10 | 4959 days | 3% |
| Soren and Inelase Lindhardbell | 10/10 | 5026 days | 4% |
| Soren and Inelase Lindhardbell | 10/10 | 5026 days | 4% |
| Brigitte | 9/10 | 5032 days | 3% |
| Ron | 8/10 | 5048 days | 3% |
| Laurits and Bettina | 9/10 | 5051 days | 3% |
| Kerstin | 9/10 | 5059 days | 3% |
| Helmut Schmid | 9/10 | 5313 days | 3% |
| Melinda Moir | 9/10 | 5325 days | 3% |
| Lars | 8/10 | 5328 days | 3% |
| Lotte Foged | 9/10 | 5346 days | 3% |
| Dean | 8/10 | 5394 days | 3% |
| Lisa Beutler | 10/10 | 5399 days | 4% |
| Barry Dunster | 10/10 | 5410 days | 4% |
| Rudy Witt | 8/10 | 5426 days | 3% |
| Tina | 9/10 | 5440 days | 3% |
| Ralph & Marloes Meyers | 9/10 | 5653 days | 3% |
| Wheeler | 10/10 | 5674 days | 4% |
| Michael Orme | 7/10 | 5675 days | 0% |
| Tim | 9/10 | 5675 days | 3% |
| Tina Baun | 8/10 | 5677 days | 3% |
| Erica Moorhouse | 8/10 | 5690 days | 3% |
| Dennis & Claudia | 8/10 | 5705 days | 3% |
| Florian | 7/10 | 5706 days | 0% |
| D Oostrum | 9/10 | 5708 days | 3% |
| Mike Peirce | 9/10 | 6044 days | 3% |
| Cecile | 10/10 | 6053 days | 4% |
| Jannievan Osnabrugge | 7/10 | 6060 days | 0% |
| Lousie Hug | 7/10 | 6064 days | 0% |
| Schubert, Wolfgang & Claudia | 8/10 | 6083 days | 3% |
| ilkal | 8/10 | 6126 days | 3% |
| katesc | 9/10 | 6129 days | 3% |
| usigmund | 8/10 | 6129 days | 3% |
| vernenal | 10/10 | 6144 days | 4% |
| Bue Verrept | 8/10 | 6147 days | 3% |
| Monika Wenzel | 10/10 | 6148 days | 4% |
| Louis Duhaime | 9/10 | 6151 days | 3% |
| Jeanette Larsen | 9/10 | 6152 days | 3% |
| johannac | 8/10 | 6258 days | 3% |
| BVanW | 9/10 | 6375 days | 3% |
| Ralph Boese | 10/10 | 6404 days | 4% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Taranaki Falls does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
1.42% 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
89%
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.