A Hawke's Bay doctor accused of stupefying and indecently assaulting young men is still working and has just had a new practicing certificate issued to him.
A Medical Council of New Zealand spokesman confirmed the certificate dated for another year had been issued which allowed him to continue practicing.
It is alleged the 40-year-old man stupefied young men then indecently touched them, some of these incidents taking place in a treatment cubicle, a toilet and darkened surgical room.
The charges relate to incidents alleged to have occurred in Hastings between January and September.
He lost his bid for name suppression in January when Judge Tony Adeane lifted suppression but gave the man two weeks to file an appeal.