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Police are frustrated sightseers are still ignoring warnings at Franz Josef Glacier, causing two people to be injured in a rock fall .
A 34-year-old New Zealander and his 24-year-old Canadian partner jumped the barriers, despite signalled warnings and were injured during a rock slide on Monday.
The woman suffered a shattered foot while the man had chest and sternum injuries.
Local constable Bill Parker says it's common for people to cross the barriers, despite warnings from other sightseers and guides.
In January 2009 two Melbourne brothers were killed after ignoring warning signs on Fox Glacier to pose for pictures.
Ashish and Akshay Miranda were crushed by an icefall having stepped over a safety rope and waded through a stream to reach the glacier terminal.
In December the Department of Conservation told a coroner's enquiry its staff were powerless when tourists chose to endanger themselves.
