A teenager who stabbed another schoolboy to death at Dunedin’s bus hub has failed to have his manslaughter conviction overturned. But the 15-year-old – who has permanent name suppression – had his three-year-three-month sentence of imprisonment reduced to two years seven months following the Court of Appeal’s judgement released this week. The result means the teen will see the Parole Board next month. The defendant, who was 13 at the time, was planning to board a bus on May 23, 2024, when he walked past 16-year-old Trinity Catholic College pupil Enere McLaren-Taana. The victim made a comment about the younger teen’s clothing which resulted in the boy retracing his steps as Enere also closed the distance between them. CCTV played at trial showed a brief stand-off between the boys during which the defendant reached into a shoulder bag and brandished a large kitchen knife. Enere retreated into Great King St, aiming a roundhouse kick as the other boy pursued, slashing with the blade.…