PRESS DIGEST-New Zealand newspapers - May 21

WELLINGTON May 21 (Reuters) - Following are some of the lead stories from New Zealand metropolitan newspapers on Wednesday.

Stories may be taken from either the paper or Internet editions of the papers.

Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

DOMINION POST(www.stuff.co.nz)

Call to split Sky Pay: TVNZ wants the government to split up its rival Sky TV SKT.NZ, claiming sports fans are big losers in a system that allows the pay-TV operator to "hoard" big events and charge subscribers a "sports tax" to watch them.

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Time to 'get real' on climate change: The cost of climate change would be far greater if it was ignored, Environment Minister Trevor Mallard said, taking a swipe at National's decision to pull its support of the emissions trading scheme.

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NEW ZEALAND HERALD (www.nzherald.co.nz)

Goff switches on the clobbering machine: Would-be Labour leader Phil Goff has fuelled unwelcome speculation about his party's leadership and the possibility of losing the election by making untimely public comments during one of the most critical weeks of the Government's term.

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Dairy farmers urged to decide quickly on industry levy: Time is running out for dairy farmers, sharemilkers and leaseholders to vote on the future of the DairyNZ industry levy.

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