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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 Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground.
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Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground
Valid Reviews
114 Valid Reviews
The Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground experience has a total of 118 reviews. There are 114 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 4 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 114 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 53 |
|
46% |
| 9/10 | 27 |
|
24% |
| 8/10 | 21 |
|
18% |
| 7/10 | 6 |
|
5% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 3 |
|
3% |
87.89% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground valid reviews is 87.89% and is based on 114 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
16 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 114 valid reviews, the experience has 16 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 16 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 7 |
|
44% |
| 9/10 | 6 |
|
38% |
| 8/10 | 3 |
|
19% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
92.50% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground face-to-face reviews is 92.50% and is based on 16 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
90.57%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin | 10/10 | 38 days | 100% |
| Jan | 9/10 | 38 days | 99% |
| Phil | 9/10 | 191 days | 97% |
| Eleanor Tresidder | 10/10 | 375 days | 92% |
| Isy | 10/10 | 434 days | 89% |
| Sabina | 10/10 | 434 days | 89% |
| Peter | 9/10 | 465 days | 87% |
| Sue Peggs | 9/10 | 495 days | 85% |
| Stu | 9/10 | 556 days | 82% |
| JD | 2/10 | 648 days | 35% |
| Marjolein | 8/10 | 709 days | 70% |
| Barry and Lesley Joy | 10/10 | 740 days | 69% |
| Amy Harwood | 9/10 | 769 days | 66% |
| HazzMatazz | 10/10 | 769 days | 66% |
| Ayla Maskey | 10/10 | 800 days | 64% |
| Anonymous | 1/10 | 800 days | 26% |
| Daniel & Michele | 10/10 | 831 days | 61% |
| Esther | 8/10 | 1134 days | 32% |
| Russell | 10/10 | 1134 days | 32% |
| Yvonne | 10/10 | 1165 days | 30% |
| Chantal D | 8/10 | 1318 days | 19% |
| Samantha Mc | 1/10 | 1530 days | 4% |
| Wishful fisherman | 7/10 | 1530 days | 9% |
| June | 10/10 | 1622 days | 7% |
| Trina | 10/10 | 1775 days | 5% |
| Mel brown | 10/10 | 1836 days | 5% |
| Brandon | 10/10 | 1926 days | 5% |
| Ying | 9/10 | 2017 days | 5% |
| Jood | 6/10 | 2201 days | 4% |
| NoFearNomads | 10/10 | 2230 days | 4% |
| Beggars | 10/10 | 2261 days | 4% |
| Monica A | 9/10 | 2292 days | 4% |
| Jono | 10/10 | 2322 days | 4% |
| Shannon | 10/10 | 2353 days | 4% |
| Andrew Hammond | 8/10 | 2383 days | 4% |
| Clément | 3/10 | 2414 days | 2% |
| Tarsha | 5/10 | 2414 days | 3% |
| ben mannering | 9/10 | 2414 days | 4% |
| ScoutnIndi | 9/10 | 2475 days | 4% |
| Andrew | 10/10 | 2567 days | 4% |
| Samuel fabien Jacquart | 1/10 | 2595 days | 1% |
| Di Murray | 10/10 | 2595 days | 3% |
| Jolanda | 10/10 | 2626 days | 3% |
| Nadja Kampfhenkel | 10/10 | 2626 days | 3% |
| Elin | 10/10 | 2626 days | 3% |
| Stone | 10/10 | 2626 days | 3% |
| Samantha H. | 10/10 | 2657 days | 3% |
| Jolanda | 10/10 | 2718 days | 3% |
| Axel | 8/10 | 2718 days | 3% |
| Sophie Skinner | 10/10 | 2718 days | 3% |
| Dylan | 8/10 | 2779 days | 3% |
| Nathaniel Bond | 9/10 | 2930 days | 2% |
| Anna | 9/10 | 2932 days | 3% |
| Tristan & Jolie | 10/10 | 2932 days | 3% |
| Clobby | 10/10 | 2960 days | 3% |
| Helen Bond | 10/10 | 2991 days | 3% |
| Jozef Pinkerton | 8/10 | 3103 days | 2% |
| Marc Lambert | 9/10 | 3272 days | 2% |
| Cathy Mead | 10/10 | 3289 days | 2% |
| David Blackley | 10/10 | 3313 days | 2% |
| Laurentius Bijsmans | 9/10 | 3316 days | 2% |
| Andrew Wardell | 10/10 | 3324 days | 2% |
| Peter Armstrong | 9/10 | 3325 days | 2% |
| Stuart Gange | 8/10 | 3378 days | 2% |
| Peter Moore | 10/10 | 3397 days | 2% |
| Richard Houghton | 8/10 | 3417 days | 2% |
| Shaylene Noble | 9/10 | 3452 days | 2% |
| Derek Drost | 7/10 | 3452 days | 2% |
| Jenny Adams | 10/10 | 3641 days | 1% |
| Sarah Dial | 10/10 | 3662 days | 1% |
| Gilles Andrieu | 8/10 | 3672 days | 1% |
| Kim | 9/10 | 3672 days | 1% |
| Philippa and Adam | 9/10 | 3694 days | 1% |
| Dan Bow | 10/10 | 3724 days | 1% |
| campasouth1 | 10/10 | 3727 days | 1% |
| Faye Livock | 10/10 | 3760 days | 1% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3775 days | 1% |
| Carly-Leanne | 10/10 | 3929 days | 1% |
| Sally Smith | 8/10 | 3967 days | 1% |
| Alexandre Drouet | 10/10 | 3990 days | 1% |
| Mike Merrick | 8/10 | 4026 days | 1% |
| Andrew Cruickshank | 9/10 | 4028 days | 1% |
| Adam Wight | 10/10 | 4030 days | 0% |
| Jurgen Moors | 8/10 | 4072 days | 1% |
| Sidney Stokkers | 9/10 | 4087 days | 1% |
| Lorna fraser | 9/10 | 4271 days | 0% |
| Tom Guthknecht | 9/10 | 4356 days | 0% |
| tracey aylmer | 8/10 | 4393 days | 1% |
| Viola | 8/10 | 4420 days | 1% |
| J D | 8/10 | 4421 days | 1% |
| Mike Fricker | 9/10 | 4452 days | 1% |
| Adam Taniwha | 9/10 | 4483 days | 1% |
| Brian | 7/10 | 4513 days | 1% |
| Karen Perry | 7/10 | 4574 days | 1% |
| Jay Sorrell | 7/10 | 4574 days | 1% |
| AlanDaniel | 7/10 | 4697 days | 1% |
| Colin Webster | 10/10 | 4769 days | 1% |
| Jan Zimmerman | 10/10 | 4773 days | 1% |
| Danish_family | 8/10 | 4786 days | 1% |
| Abee and Suess | 10/10 | 4865 days | 1% |
| Marjo Cousijn | 9/10 | 4865 days | 1% |
| Bandzior | 10/10 | 4909 days | 1% |
| thefresh2o | 10/10 | 5092 days | 1% |
| Dave McLeish | 9/10 | 5150 days | 1% |
| DJohnson | 10/10 | 5305 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 5472 days | 1% |
| Steve & Pearl Baker | 10/10 | 5479 days | 1% |
| Echst Daniela | 9/10 | 5512 days | 1% |
| Andrew Hammond | 8/10 | 5640 days | 1% |
| deepujames | 8/10 | 5793 days | 1% |
| Graham Pullman | 10/10 | 5854 days | 1% |
| Anne Heriot | 8/10 | 5894 days | 1% |
| djrogers | 10/10 | 5937 days | 1% |
| koellner | 8/10 | 5942 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
0.92% 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
91%
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.