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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 Tongariro National Park.
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.
Tongariro National Park
Valid Reviews
52 Valid Reviews
The Tongariro National Park experience has a total of 52 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 52 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 15 |
|
29% |
| 9/10 | 15 |
|
29% |
| 8/10 | 13 |
|
25% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
6% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
6% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
84.81% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Tongariro National Park valid reviews is 84.81% and is based on 52 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
49 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 52 valid reviews, the experience has 49 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 49 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 15 |
|
31% |
| 9/10 | 14 |
|
29% |
| 8/10 | 13 |
|
27% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
|
6% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
6% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
86.53% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Tongariro National Park face-to-face reviews is 86.53% and is based on 49 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
51.64%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kc | 3/10 | 224 days | 100% |
| Betty | 5/10 | 834 days | 87% |
| Nina Kletner | 8/10 | 3471 days | 3% |
| Stephanie Piou | 10/10 | 3777 days | 2% |
| Liz and Alan Weathers | 7/10 | 3824 days | 2% |
| Damaris Mayer | 9/10 | 3826 days | 2% |
| Emilie Normand | 10/10 | 3826 days | 2% |
| David and Stephan | 10/10 | 3856 days | 2% |
| Pelletier | 10/10 | 4119 days | 1% |
| Catherine Schlachter | 10/10 | 4127 days | 1% |
| Christina Perez | 9/10 | 4127 days | 1% |
| Sarah Beyeler | 10/10 | 4151 days | 0% |
| Kim Lavener | 8/10 | 4151 days | 0% |
| Casandra Prunica | 8/10 | 4154 days | 0% |
| Lauren Hedley | 9/10 | 4154 days | 0% |
| Janina Zwerver | 9/10 | 4154 days | 0% |
| Herman Schulz | 9/10 | 4154 days | 0% |
| Radana Dlouha | 9/10 | 4158 days | 0% |
| Vaclav | 9/10 | 4158 days | 0% |
| Markus | 10/10 | 4163 days | 0% |
| Cornelia Witte | 10/10 | 4163 days | 0% |
| Luca Scheuemeier | 10/10 | 4164 days | 0% |
| Ann Winter | 10/10 | 4170 days | 0% |
| Phillip | 10/10 | 4170 days | 0% |
| Patricia Gazzarin | 10/10 | 4176 days | 0% |
| Nimh Oudhof | 9/10 | 4184 days | 0% |
| Claudia | 10/10 | 4189 days | 0% |
| Celine Darde | 8/10 | 4192 days | 0% |
| Ludovic Denee | 8/10 | 4192 days | 0% |
| Laura Pleumeekers | 6/10 | 4197 days | 0% |
| Bet | 9/10 | 4210 days | 0% |
| Elin Andersson | 5/10 | 4211 days | 0% |
| Brian | 9/10 | 4272 days | 0% |
| Hendrik Rother | 6/10 | 4508 days | 1% |
| Douglas Walker | 8/10 | 4512 days | 1% |
| Valentina Fuchs | 9/10 | 4521 days | 1% |
| Luisa | 9/10 | 4522 days | 1% |
| Sohie | 8/10 | 4522 days | 1% |
| Missy and Chaz | 10/10 | 4527 days | 2% |
| Tanja and Pascal | 8/10 | 4547 days | 1% |
| Reinier Timmer | 9/10 | 4589 days | 1% |
| Brigitte | 8/10 | 4595 days | 1% |
| Wouter Trumpie | 8/10 | 4596 days | 1% |
| Marian | 6/10 | 4609 days | 1% |
| Leo | 9/10 | 4611 days | 1% |
| Kevin Blom | 9/10 | 4611 days | 1% |
| Dijkshourn | 7/10 | 4613 days | 1% |
| Laurits and Bettina | 7/10 | 4614 days | 1% |
| Faassen | 8/10 | 4615 days | 1% |
| Henzen | 8/10 | 4616 days | 1% |
| Liz Marquart Scholtz | 8/10 | 4618 days | 1% |
| Martina Posch | 10/10 | 4621 days | 2% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Tongariro National Park does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
20.70% 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
72%
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.